Root Cause Found
F119 program officials have confirmed that increased vibrations from a redesigned, reduced-chord inlet guide vane were responsible for cracking a compressor seal during ground tests of an F119 test engine in March. The F119 is slated to power the F-22 Raptor. According to Pratt&Whitney officials...
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