Rolls-Royce has reported the satisfactory progress of the testing process of the F130 engines for the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber. If everything goes according to plan, the first phase of testing will conclude in 2023.
This is what we know
Rolls-Royce is conducting high-speed tests at NASA’s Mississippi Space Center. The company manages to achieve its objectives in the initial phase. You have collected a lot of useful information. The data obtained during the tests will help avoid problems when integrating the F130 into the B-52 Stratofortress.
It is important to note that Roll-Royce is not suffering from supply chain issues, so assembly is progressing as planned. The company plans to conduct a critical evaluation of the project early next year.
Roll-Royce has also scheduled the start of flight testing of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers with the new engines for 2024. This phase is expected to last until 2026.
Roll-Royce will supply the US Air Force with more than 600 new F130 engines for strategic bombers. The current version of the aircraft is called the B-52H. After its modernization, the bomber will receive a new designation: B-52J.
The new engines will extend the service life of the B-52 by 30 years. The plane appeared in the 1950s. Last April it celebrated the 70th anniversary of its first flight. The modernization will allow the B-52 Stratofortress to remain in service into the 2050s.
Fuente: Rolls-Royce
2023-09-10 22:47:54
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