Inside The $400 Million Test Cells Rolls-Royce Built To Keep The B-52, V-22, & C-130J Flying

As the V-22 program winds down, Rolls-Royce is moving to ramp up B-52J and MV-75 engines while eyeing potential CCA Increment ...
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USAF maintainers restore vital F-22, B-2 AMAD testing capability

After the only test stand capable of validating Aircraft Mounted Accessory Drives failed, maintainers overcame supply-chain challenges, fixed technical problems and cleared a major aircraft ...
The Aviationist

B-52’s New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

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, ...
RTX

Inside the GTF Advantage engine

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Military

Safran begins PHILEAS hybrid-electric engine ground testing

Safran's new ground testing campaign includes nearly 300 hours of testing at its open-air facility in Istres, France. The PHILEAS engine features electric machines that operate as motors or generators ...
Flying

Rolls-Royce Retiring 747 Test Aircraft After 20 Years

Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747-200 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB) after 20 years of service, during which it accumulated over 2,000 hours of testing. The FTB played a crucial role in the development ...
Phys.org

NASA, GE aerospace hybrid engine system marks successful test

To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like standard hardware. But NASA and GE Aerospace researchers watching the unit fire up ...
Army Recognition

U.S. Air Force B-52J Bomber Modernization Advances as New F130 Engine Moves Toward Flight Testing.

The U.S. Air Force’s future B-52J is moving closer to flight testing with its new Rolls-Royce F130 engines, the company said during AFA National, advancing a propulsion upgrade critical to keeping the ...
AeroTime

Game Aerospace’s GB2 firefighting aircraft completes first flight

Game Aerospace’s GB2 firefighting aircraft has completed its first flight in Arkansas. The single-engine airtanker is ...
Flightglobal

Boom Supersonic begins testing XB-1 demonstrator’s GE engines

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 ...
FlightGlobal

Open Fan engine technology aims for epic efficiency. It also has major durability potential

The Open Fan engine, the distinctive architecture that could power the next generation of single-aisle aircraft, targets a significant step change in efficiency for the aerospace industry. A quick ...