Westland Aerospace has delivered the first set of production-standard engine nacelles for the Lockheed C-130J Hercules transport. The nacelles, which incorporate the Allison AE 2100-D3 engine, will be installed on the first of three C-130J flight-test aircraft.
Source: Flight International
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