Will Provide Increased Power And Thermal Management For F-35 Lightning II Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney has announced a Growth Option 2.0 upgrade for the F135 engine, which powers the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft, that can provide increased power and thermal management system (PTMS) capacity. The Growth Option 2.0 upgrade can be configured based on customer requirements to offer a range of PTMS improvements, an area which is emerging as a critical enabling capability for future block upgrades to the F-35 aircraft. The near-term iteration of this upgrade can provide a significant improvement in PTMS capacity.
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