Posted on 09/25/2021 8:26:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Rolls-Royce (OTCPK:RYCEY, OTCPK:RYCEF) is awarded a contract to provide upgraded engines for the U.S. Air Force's B-52 bomber fleet in an award that could grow to $2.6B, the Department of Defense announces, beating out General Electric (NYSE:GE) and incumbent Pratt & Whitney (NYSE:RTX).
Rolls-Royce was given an initial six-year $501M base contract to supply 608 engines for installation on the Air Force's 76 active-duty and reserve B-52s, which could grow to $2.6B if all options are exercised
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Correct. I wonder how much pressure was exerted on the Navy to get them to agree touse F35s.
They need to retool and build new airframes. The ones we have probably weigh twice as much as they are supposed to because of all the stop-drills and pop-rivet plates.
Problems with yaw control and flight dynamics with a four engine configuration and one engine out. Air Force had to keep the eight engine configuration.
(just kidding)
Those are video cameras for the Electro-Optical Viewing System (EVS.) One is an IR camera, and the other is a low light TV camera. They're for navigation and low level penetration.
Four I think...? ;)
Sure they can!
They just won a war in Afghanistan.
Only a quibbler would point out they won it for the Taliban.
A win's a win!
LOL - Great one Null....
Thanks BenLurkin.
Nice historical synopsis. I was over there during Desert Storm; vaguely remember hearing about them being “in-theater” but never saw one. Did get to see a couple British Tornado jets that took AA rocket hits (both right engine loss).
“... I was over there during Desert Storm; vaguely remember hearing about them being “in-theater” but never saw one. Did get to see a couple British Tornado jets that took AA rocket hits...” [Spacetrucker, post 129]
In DESERT STORM, the B-52s flew mostly at night and above 40,000 ft MSL. Difficult to see them from the ground, under those conditions.
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