The U.S. Air Force’s latest B-52 variant just reached another milestone. According to the service, the bomber’s F130 engines have passed their critical design review. These engines are expected to ...

But the mid-19th-century bomber will be getting a modernizing update in the form of brand new Rolls Royce F130 engines. Altitude testing for the new engines is set to begin in February.

From fighter jets and destroyers to submarine and ... will be incorporated in the new B-52J overhaul, the addition of the F130 engines will perhaps be the most meaningful. As detailed by Air ...