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Rolls-Royce to offer F130 turbofan for B-52 re-engine competition. If it wins, it will build them in Indianapolis.

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Rolls-Royce to offer F130 turbofan for B-52 re-engine competition. If it wins, it will build them in Indianapolis.
For its fleet of 76 B-52s, the Air Force needs over 600 engines, plus some spares. Rolls-Royce pegged the requirement at 650 engines. Rolls-Royce will offer the F130, a variant of the commercial BR700, engine for the US Air Force (USAF) B-52 re-engine program and has chosen its facility in Indianapolis to...
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