Joint STARS Gets Modest Engine Upgrades

The Pratt&Whitney TF33-PW-102 engines that power the U.S. Air Force's Joint STARS aircraft are getting modest blade and vane upgrades to boost thrust and surveillance area without going to a full re-engining. Commercial blades and vanes, installed at the Oklahoma Air Logistics Center, Tinker AFB...

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