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Tinker Air Force base readies for B-52 upgrades as engines tested
20 Feb 2024 22:56 GMT
… F130 engine.
Col. Scott Foreman, B-52 system program manager who oversees … of the F130 engines at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in … on the six-decade-old B-52, Foreman said, and sometimes … integrity] inspections every time [the B-52] comes in” to the depot …
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Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane
16 Oct 2023 20:05 GMT
… legendary military aircraft, the B-52’s development was spurred … that retained the name “B-52.” Their proposal included …
Balls 8
With the tail number 52-008, Balls 8 served NASA for … longstanding nuclear workhorse Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is notably absent …
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Rolls-Royce Aims to Finish Initial B-52 Replacement Engine Test by Year’s End
11 Sep 2023 14:50 GMT
… U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress bomber platform and expects … F130 tests taking place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in … risk reduction efforts for the B-52 engine replacement program, Rolls-Royce …
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X-43: Yes, NASA Somehow Built A Mach 9.6 Hypersonic Aircraft
23 Jun 2023 09:09 GMT
… vehicles ever to fly.
Meet NASA’s X-43, which was … the highest speed attained by NASA’s rocket-powered X-15 … it was released from its B-52 mothership.
The second test in … because of a shift in NASA’s strategic goals following the …
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Rolls-Royce Tests New B-52 Engines, Nacelles Before Early 2024 Critical Design Review
17 May 2023 23:42 GMT
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Boeing, which built the B-52, is the overall integrator for … for reporters visiting the companies’ B-52 upgrade facilities.
The tests of … engines are being tested at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in … which are unique to the B-52 application, Ames said. The …
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US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers
19 Apr 2023 14:25 GMT
… CERP, will also update the B-52′s flight systems, cockpit … planned upgrade to modernize the B-52′s radar will “dramatically improve … an outdoor test facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in … . Instead, Moore said, the B-52 would use its considerable payload …
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B-52 Bombers Get 30 Years ‘Life Extension’ Thanks To New Rolls Royce Engines; Will Be Rechristened B-52J
06 Apr 2023 19:59 GMT
… outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in … Engine For B-52 (Twitter)
The service said that the B-52 CERP … “as B-52 CERP brings an additional capability to the B-52, emerging … aircraft upgrades during the B-52 CERP may necessitate temporary …
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Rolls-Royce Testing New Engine for US Air Force B-52 Bomber Fleet
05 Mar 2023 06:49 GMT
… outdoor facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in … United States Air Force B-52 fleet,” Rolls-Royce Defense … Boeing is managing the B-52 aircraft modernization program and overall … lower maintenance costs for the B-52 fleet,” Bineyard explained.
Overall, …
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‘Milestone Testing’: US Air Force Is Propelling Its B-52 Bombers Towards 100 Years Of Service; Rolls-Royce Offers A ‘Sneak Peak’
03 Mar 2023 22:21 GMT
… States Air Force B-52 fleet at the NASA Stennis Space Center … -era B-52 bomber.
The New F130 Engines For B-52 Stratofortress
… Royce F130 Engine For B-52 (Twitter)
The B-52’s current Pratt … first B-52 was flown.
File Image: B-52 Bomber
Other Upgrades To B-52 …
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Rolls-Royce Testing B-52 Replacement Engines
03 Mar 2023 21:48 GMT
… pod configuration used for the B-52’s eight total engines.
Rolls … testing the engines at a NASA facility in Mississippi and it … for the duration of the B-52 aircraft’s lifespan. He said … maintenance costs and allow the B-52 fleet to keep going for …