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Improving the Efficiency of Engines for Large Nonfighter Aircraft

TABLE 2-2 Candidates for Further Analysis

MDS Designator	Re-engining	Engine Modifications	Aerodynamics Modifications
C-130H	X	X	X
B-1	X	X
KC-135R/T		X	X
C-5	X
KC-10		X
E-3^a	X		X
E-8^a	X		X
KC-135D/E^a	X		X
B-52^a	X
^aThese aircraft should be considered as a group with a view toward eliminating TF33 from the Air Force engine inventory.

SUMMARY CANDIDATES FOR STUDY

The analysis to this point, combined with the engineering judgments of the committee members about the plausibility of achieving significant improvement, allowed selecting the aircraft shown in Table 2-2 for more detailed consideration and further analysis in the remainder of the report.

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