Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the United States Air Force B-52 fleet at the NASA Stennis Space Center. Rolls-Royce has announced it has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s ...

Rolls-Royce said on Friday that its F130 engine passed a U.S. Air Force Critical Design Review (CDR)–a step “clearing the way for final development, test, and production efforts to proceed and taking ...

The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

AURORA, Colorado—Test engines meant to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in the skies through the bomber’s 100th birthday are expected to be delivered in 2027 after recent key performance evaluations, ...

Rolls Royce has started testing their new F130 engines at the NASA Stennis Space Center, according to a press release. The engines will be to replace the Pratt and Whitney TF33 engines currently being ...

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed altitude and operability testing of its F130 engine as part of the US Air Force’s B-52J Stratofortress reengining programme. The company conducted the tests at ...

Rolls-Royce said on Feb. 24 that it has completed altitude and operability testing for the company’s F130 engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) ...

It’s been so long since the news of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber being readied for the mother of all engine swaps reached us that I almost forgot it’s even happening. That’s because ...

Rolls-Royce is on track to complete initial testing of the F130 engine for the B-52J Stratofortress by year-end. The testing programme has achieved success and gathered significant data, de-risking ...

Rolls-Royce completed altitude and operability testing on its F130 engine, a milestone on the path to modernisation of the B-52J programme. (Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce announced in February that it ...