The F-35 Lightning II lights its afterburner during a ground test at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday afternoon, September 18th. The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine is the most powerful engine ever in a jet fighter, producing 40,000 pounds of thrust. [LMTAS photo]
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News: Mighty F-35 Lightning II engine roars to life [2006-09-20]
The F-35 Lightning II completed its first series of engine runs on Monday afternoon, culminating in a full-afterburner test that unleashed 40,000 pounds of thrust – the most ever from a jet-fighter engine.
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News: Pratt & Whitney F135 certified to power Lightning II's first flight [2006-10-23]
The F135 has achieved Initial Flight Release from the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). Robert Burnes, JPO F-35 propulsion director, has declared all F135 tests and verification reports complete, clearing the F-35 Lightning II to fly.
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News: Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine completes successful afterburner test [2007-02-01]
Pratt & Whitney successfully completed first afterburner tests on the F135 engine which will power the F-35 Lightning II .
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