Lockheed Martin F-35B Timetable Could Be Hit By Engine Issues
Credit: PRATT & WHITNEY
Pratt & Whitney is speeding up clearance tests of a follow-on F135 engine to try to minimize delays to the planned first flight of the Lockheed Martin F-35B. The scramble follows a turbine failure in the engine originally destined to power the short takeoff/vertical landing (Stovl) variant. The...
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