Wed, Feb 03, 2010
Delivery Follows More Than 13 Thousand Test Hours
Pratt & Whitney used the backdrop of the Singapore Air
Show to announce Tuesday that it has delivered the first F135
production engine for the F-35 Lightning II, a major milestone and
clear demonstration of the maturity of the F135 engine. The engine
has accrued more than 13,000 hours in test during the development
program.
"The F135 engine program accomplishments and this initial
production delivery milestone demonstrate we are continuing our
legacy of fielding the most advanced military jet engine technology
to the benefit of the warfighter," said Warren Boley, Vice
President of F135 engine programs. "The F135 engine has reached a
level of maturity after 13,000 hours of successful testing,
building on heritage of the proven F119 engine powering the
F-22."
"We are immensely proud of our final product as well as our
partnership with the U.S. government, Lockheed Martin and
Rolls-Royce," Boley said. "We are committed to delivering the
safest, most powerful, affordable and reliable propulsion system
for the F-35."
Pratt & Whitney has designed, 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 eight
international partner countries. The F135 is derived from proven
technology of the only operational fifth generation fighter engine,
the Pratt & Whitney F119 that powers the F-22. It has been
further enhanced with technologies developed in several Air Force
and Navy technology programs.
The F135 propulsion system has proven it can meet diverse
aircraft requirements, and the ground and flight test experience
demonstrates the maturity and the associated reliability of the
F135 engine for armed forces around the world.
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