P&W Poised To Run Critical Stovl Tests for F-35B Engine

Credit: PRATT & WHITNEY
Pratt & Whitney will deliberately try to replicate the vibration that caused a turbine failure in a Joint Strike Fighter engine as part of a critical test targeted at proving a long-term design fix. The test, due to be performed at the end of this week on a heavily instrumented F135 engine, is key...

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