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Edwards readies for Joint Strike Fighter testing
Apr 27, 2007 - All systems are moving toward "go" at Edwards AFB as officials prepare for upcoming tests on the next-generation strike fighter, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. [Read more...]
First F-35 flight scheduled for next week
Dec 06, 2006 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to make its maiden test flight next week at Lockheed Martins Fort Worth, Texas, test site according to BGen David R. Heinz, deputy program executive officer of the F-35 Lightning II Program. [Read more...]
Six additional countries consider joining JSF
Oct 30, 2006 - According to Janes news, Six additional countries consider joining the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President and JSF General Manager Tom Burbage said the six nations were "NATO countries or US allies" but would not disclose which countries they were. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney F135 certified to power Lightning II's first flight
Oct 23, 2006 - 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. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney delivers third flight test F135 engine for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Aug 02, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney has delivered the third F135 flight test engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II. [Read more...]
Magellan Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney sign US$20 million agreement for work on F-35 Engine
Jul 17, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. has signed a letter of intent with Canadian company Magellan Aerospace for work on the F135 engine that will power the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) "Lightning II". The agreement, announced today during a press conference at the Farnborough International Air Show, has a potential value of more than US$20 million over the life of the program. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney F135 completes first engine runs at joint reserve base in support of JSF flight tests
Jun 21, 2006 - The first flight test F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has completed successful runs at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base facility in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney awarded first production contract for F-35 engines
Apr 30, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney has been awarded the first production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The contract, valued at $23 million, is for long lead-time hardware for six engines supporting the first five production F-35 aircraft covering Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney F135 program reaches 5,000 SDD test hours
Apr 24, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine program has achieved more than 5,000 hours of System Development and Demonstration (SDD) ground testing and is on schedule to support the first flight of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) this fall. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin F-35 takes shape, readies for first flight
Feb 23, 2006 - The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completed assembly and was ceremoniously turned over to the flight line in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, on schedule, Feb. 19. This represents the next stage of development and the very first completed aircraft. Ground tests will now begin in preparation for first flight later this year. [Read more...]
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