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Thu, May 05, 2011

X-35B Engine Becomes A Museum Piece

JSF119 Engine Now Resting At Smithsonian Institution

The JSF119 propulsion system designed by Pratt & Whitney that was the power behind Lockheed Martin's X-35B, the precursor to the F-35B which flew in 2001, has been installed by the Smithsonian Institution at the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.


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Visitors to the museum, located adjacent to Washington-Dulles International Airport, will now be able to view the innovative Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) propulsion system that powered Lockheed Martin's X-35B test aircraft, which is also on display.

"Pratt & Whitney joins its government and industry partners in celebrating the accomplishments of the X-35B project at today's unveiling of the JSF119 installation at the National Air and Space Museum," said Warren Boley, president, Military Engines, Pratt & Whitney, announcing the installation Tuesday. "This aircraft and its propulsion system proved that vertical flight could be an effective component of a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet."

The testing of this airplane and its propulsion system ultimately led to selection of the Lockheed Martin-led team by the U.S. Department of Defense for its tri-service Joint Strike Fighter. The program, now designated F-35 Lightning II, features the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing, F-35B STOVL and F-35C Carrier Variant aircraft, all powered by the Pratt & Whitney F135 propulsion system.

Pratt & Whitney has designed, developed and tested the F135 engine to deliver the most advanced fifth-generation fighter engine for the United States and its allies around the world. The F135 is derived from the F119 powering the F-22. It has powered all 828 F-35 flight tests, including 86 vertical landings in the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) configuration.  

FMI: www.pratt-whitney.com

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