AF Gives P&W The Nod To Power Leased VIP 757s

Pratt&Whitney's PW2040 turbofan will power four new Boeing 757-200s the U.S. Air Force is leasing as replacements for elderly VC-137 VIP transports, P&W reports. Rated at 40,000 lbst., the PW2040 holds about a quarter of the 757s in service today, while Rolls-Royce RB211-535 series engines power the...

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