Pratt Studies F119 Sustainment Upgrades Amid NGAD Uncertainty

USAF airmen begin changing F119 engines from an F-22.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
As the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation fighter plan faces uncertainty, Pratt & Whitney is looking at new ways to improve the sustainability and longevity of its F119 engine that powers the service’s current top air superiority fighter. Service officials have said the Next Generation Air Dominance...
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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