C-130H #92-1536 takes off from Edwards AFB on September 14, 2012 with an enhanced Rolls-Royce engine. [USAF photo by Edward Cannon]
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News: USAF C-130 completes first flight with enhanced Rolls-Royce Engine [2012-09-19]
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the U.S. Air Force are conducting flight tests for an enhancement for the T56 turboprop engine, which powers the C-130H transport aircraft. The Series 3.5 Engine Enhancement is designed to deliver fuel savings and reliability improvements, resulting in improved life cycle costs.
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News: Rolls-Royce delivers first T56 Series 3.5 upgrade kits to USAF for C-130H fleet [2016-02-25]
Rolls-Royce has delivered the first T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade kits to the US Air Force as the service introduces the improvements to its C-130H transport fleet.
Aircraft Database:
C-130 #92-536
Flew alongside the 418th FLTS at Edwards AFB, California from September 2012 till November 2012 and had the four bladed standard propeller.
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