Next Gen Bomber Linked To Self-Funded F136
By Guy Norris guy_norris@aviationweek.com, Jen DiMascio jennifer_dimascio@aviationweek.com .
Los Angeles, Washington DC .
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In a last-ditch bid to keep the F136 combat engine alive following cancellation by the U.S. Defense Department, General Electric and Rolls-Royce are developing a plan to convert the development effort into a self-funded demonstrator for the U.S. Air Force’s long range bomber as well as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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