Upgraded T56 Exceeds Fuel Reduction Targets On First Full P-3 Test

Credit: USAF
LOS ANGELES – Rolls-Royce is increasingly optimistic it will receive funding for retrofit of upgraded T56 engines for the U.S. Air Force and Reserve/National Guard C-130H fleets following better-than-expected results from recently completed flight tests of a P-3 powered by a full shipset of the same...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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