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, ...
Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747-200 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB), registered N787RR, after 20 years of service and over 2,000 hours of engine testing since 2005. The uniquely modified aircraft, ...
The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...
Hydrogen-powered flight has often been discussed as one of aviation's possible long-term answers to cutting emissions, but ...
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, ...
Safran Aircraft Engines is ramping up system-level testing for a future open-fan engine as it builds towards full-scale ground tests next year of the front module – including the 4m (13ft)-diameter ...
A lead Army official said testing to date of the GE Aerospace-built T901 engine on a Black Hawk helicopter has been “very successful,” while the engine program’s future is still to be determined. Brig ...
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) ...
NASA and GE Aerospace successfully completed ground testing of a hybrid-electric engine demonstrator for narrowbody aircraft. This engine is designed to reduce fuel consumption by 10% compared to best ...
Following a short but fierce battle with competitor Sikorsky, aircraft maker Bell Textron won back in 2022 the U.S. Army contract to design the replacement for the aging UH-60 Black Hawk. The result ...
The United States is set to supply GE F110 engines for Turkey’s indigenous KAAN stealth fighter, marking a major boost for Ankara’s defence programme. Here’s how the deal compares with India’s AMCA ...
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has begun testing the engines that power its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft. Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has begun testing the engines that power its XB-1 ...