Fri, May 28, 2010
First Lot Of Production Engines Are Ready For Installation
Pratt & Whitney has delivered the final F135 flight test
engine, along with the first lot of F135 production engines, which
the company says marks another major program milestone. The full
complement of 29 test engines delivered by Pratt & Whitney
includes 11 ground test engines and 18 flight test engines. The
first lot of F135 production engines consists of four CTOL engines
all destined for aircraft that will support the flight training
program at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.
"With these two significant milestones achieved, the F135 engine
continues its unprecedented demonstration of maturity and
dependability for the F-35 Lightning II," said Bennett Croswell,
Vice President of F135 and F119 Engine Programs. "Delivering the
final F135 test engine and the first lot of F135 production engines
is clear evidence that the F135 has successfully transitioned from
a development program to a full production program."
"The F135 program has had a remarkable year completing critical
milestones including surpassing 17,500 test hours," Croswell
continued, "receiving Initial Service Release Certification for our
Conventional Take Off and Land variant engine, and achieving first
vertical landing powered by our Short Take Off Vertical Land
variant engine. These two engine delivery milestones further
highlight Pratt & Whitney's dedication to the F-35
program."
Pratt & Whitney developed and tested the F135 to deliver the
most advanced fifth generation fighter engine for the U.S. Air
Force, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as for eight international
partner countries. The F135 is derived from proven technology of
the only operational fifth generation fighter engine, the Pratt
& Whitney F119 that exclusively powers the F-22 with nearly
300,000 hours. It has been further enhanced with technologies
developed in several Air Force and Navy technology programs.
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