The first B-52s ran on Cold War-era Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines. The Air Force will now fit new Rolls Royce-made F130 engines to the B-52Js as part of its Commercial Engine Replacement Program.

Most notably, the B-52 will swap out its Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofan engines for new commercially-developed replacements, using the Rolls-Royce F130 already used on the E11A and C-37.

Several upgrades include installing eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofan engines. Combined, these deliver 136,000 lbs. of thrust, enabling the aircraft to reach a maximum speed of Mach 0.84 ...

On March 1, 2023, Rolls-Royce announced the testing of the F130 engines for the US Air Force B-52 fleet at NASA Stennis Space Center, replacing Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans engines in the ...

Iberia Maintenance welcomed Rob Griffiths, Senior Vice President of Commercial Engines Operations at Pratt & Whitney, at its ...

Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which has manufacturing facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, says it is making a ...

The USAF increased the funding for the development of advanced engines earmarked for sixth-generation fighters, with new contracts awarded to both General ...

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. More than 17,000 customers operating in more than 200 countries and ...