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F-35B STOVL exceeds vertical thrust requirements
Washington, USA - Thanks to the Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine
The Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant of Lockheed Martin's F-35B fighter exceeded the vertical thrust requirements thanks to the Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine with 41,100 pounds of thrust, 5.4% more than the initial project's demand. The test was carried on a BF-1 prototype and is one of the last steps before the aircraft can return to flight after about one year of works to transform...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103467
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency