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Pratt wins engine-work contract to keep aging B-52, AWACS flying
With the Air Force planning to retire the AWACS and replace the B-52's current engines, the contract could last for the remainder of the TF33's life.
US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers
"This is an almost complete overhaul of the mission systems of the B-52 [that] will enable it to operate well into the future," says Andrew Hunter.
Vibrations caused another F-35 engine to fail before Texas mishap
The March 2020 engine failure led to an investigation into the vibration problem. Neither was immediately disclosed.
Opinion
Securing the future by investing in the present
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed worry about the Pentagon’s decision to not move forward with a new engine for the F-35.
By Deborah Lee James