 Following termination of government funding GE and Rolls-Royce terminated further development of the engine in 2011.Rolls-Royce is managing the overall development and integration program from its site in Bristol, UK, which is also responsible for the LiftFan turbomachinery, 3BSM and Roll Post designs.The team in Indianapolis, US, will provide the system’s gearbox, clutch, driveshaft and nozzle and will conduct the build and verification testing of the LiftFan.