F-35 Engine Upgrade Set To Enter Next Development Phase

The Pratt & Whitney engine for the F-35 is being upgraded for the first time since the original design was frozen in 2004.

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An engine upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35 is set to advance beyond the preliminary design stage by the end of March, even as General Electric continues to campaign for a competition to replace the fighter’s Pratt & Whitney F135. Pratt plans to complete preliminary design work on the Engine Core...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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