US EditionB-52 Engine Upgrade Slowed by Inlet Problems
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The ambitious program of remote sensing of the strategic bombers B-52 Stratofortress of the United States Air Force has suffered a further delay, after problems detected in the design of the air intake system (inlet) forced to postpone the critical design review (CDR) until April next year, as reported by the Office of Government Responsibility (GAO) in its most recent report on weapons programs. The delay, of at least 10 months, is due to disto…
B-52 Engine Upgrade Slowed by Inlet Problems
The B-52 bomber’s re-engining program has hit a delay as an inlet redesign pushes the critical design review into next year. Despite the setback, a federal watchdog agency says initial operational capability remains on track for 2033. The 10-month delay stems from “ongoing engine inlet issues” discovered during testing, the Government Accountability Office said in its annual report on the progress of major weapons programs, released last week. …
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