The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the ...

Two B-52 bombers will head back to their manufacturer for new engines this year, kicking off a long-awaited upgrade meant to help keep flying the Stratofortress until nearly their 100th birthday. On ...

The Critical Design Review of the CERP program paves the way for the modification of two B-52 bombers with the new engines, with work on the first bomber starting later this year. The U.S. Air Force ...

The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has passed its critical design review, paving the way for Boeing to begin modifying the first two bombers into the B-52J configuration ...

Historic milestone: For the first time since 1961, the Air Force will replace B-52 engines, starting with two aircraft conversions later this year. Why it matters: New F130 engines are expected to ...

The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) recently held its Critical Design Review (CDR), a pivotal milestone that enables the modification of two B-52 aircraft with new engines. The CDR ...

U.S. and Italian Air Force aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and a B-52 Stratofortress fly in formation over the Adriatic Sea during Astral Knight 19 on June 4, 2019.

The U.S. Air Force Commercial Engine Replacement Program for the Boeing B-52J recently passed a Critical Design Review (CDR), according to the service. The passage of CDR allows Boeing’s San Antonio, ...

The Pentagon’s project to modernize engines on B-52 Stratofortress bombers has passed a “pivotal milestone,” the Air Force said Monday. The Commercial Engine Replacement Program to switch out eight ...

Rolls-Royce completed altitude and operability testing on its F130 engine, a milestone on the path to modernisation of the B-52J programme. (Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce announced in February that it ...

The Rolls-Royce F130 high-bypass turbofan engine is based on a commercial engine design with over 30 million flight hours, and better fuel efficiency than the current B-52s’ Pratt & Whitney engines.