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Operational tests on Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine completed

East Hartford, USA - To be installed on the F-35, it is now ready to be produced

Pratt & Whitney’s (United Technologies) F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has completed the final testing that demonstrates the operability and performance required for Conventional Take-off and Landing (CTOL) and Carrier Variant (CV) Initial Service Release (ISR). ISR is the US Government’s recognition that the F135 engine is ready for operational use and clears Pratt & W...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1111189
Rome, Italy, 11/10/2009 16:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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