As F-35 Engine Shortage Improves, Pressure Felt In Other USAF Fleets

Pratt & Whitney F135 engine
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Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has started to claw back from an engine shortage in its F-35 fleet that has grounded dozens of the aircraft, as Pratt & Whitney and the service’s depot have changed some processes and sped up production. Air Combat Command (ACC) boss Gen. Mark Kelly said Oct. 25 that within the...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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