The B‑52 bomber to get a new lease in life with Rolls Royce engine replacement

Digital modeling is playing a key role in the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) aimed at upgrading the U.S. Air Force’s B‑52 Bomber aircraft, Defense News reported. Introduced in 1955, the B‑52 strategic bomber needs no introduction and has been a critical part of the U.S. plans during the period of the Cold War and beyond. Last year, we reported how the B‑52 bombers even took down fighter aircraft in Vietnam and how the U.S. Air Force plans to extend the life of this iconic aircraft by powering it with fresh new engines.F130 enginesThe task of fitting new engines on this over half a century old aircraft has been assigned to Boeing, the original makers of the aircraft. While the original design featured engines from Pratt and Whitney, the Air Force conducted a vigorous multi-year competition before awarding Rolls Royce the contract for the new engines.On its part, Rolls Royce is banking on its F130 series of engines that also power the C‑37 and E‑11 BACN aircraft and have an impressive record of having achieved over 27 million hours of flight. The engines promise greater range and fuel efficiency while decreasing tanker requirements which will increase the flexibility of the B‑52 going forward. Digital engineeringRolls Royce is a …

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