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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Northrop Grumman's Joint STARS Completes Flight Testing of JT-8D Engines

[E-8C JSTARS]Northrop Grumman Corporation's E‑8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) testbed aircraft, equipped with a new JT-8D propulsion system, has successfully completed flight testing and moved one step closer to receiving its Military Airworthiness Certification.

The completion of the flight testing program signifies a major milestone in the Joint STARS Re-engining program and is a key component of the Military Airworthiness Certification process.

The new propulsion system includes Pratt and Whitney JT-8D engines previously certified by the FAA for Boeing 707-300 aircraft, as well as mounting pylons and other provisions supplied by SevenQSeven and a specialized pneumatic system to support the large ground surveillance radar and other mission equipment carried onboard the aircraft.

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