F135 Engine Cleared For STOVL Testing In F-35B

Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine has been cleared for powered-lift flight-testing in the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Approval follows a review of design changes made to eliminate vibration that caused turbine blade failures during ground tests of two engines. The first redesigned engine was...

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