Thu, May 05, 2011
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.
X-35B
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.
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