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Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce continued collaboration on Joint Strike Fighter propulsion system
Feb 16, 2006 - Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to define their future collaboration on the F135 propulsion system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). [Read more...]
BAE Systems begins production of first U.K. components for F-35B STOVL
Feb 02, 2006 - BAE Systems has begun production of the first U.K. components for the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The F-35B is the Short TakeOff Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 family. [Read more...]
Nas Pax River facility to test F-35 jets for the Navy and Marine Corps
Jan 30, 2006 - The U.S. Navy has dedicated a $24 million facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., for testing of the Navy and Marine Corps' newest jets: the Lockheed Martin F-35B and F-35C Joint Strike Fighter. [Read more...]
Chief test pilot gives brief on F-35
Jan 12, 2006 - Joint Strike Fighter chief test pilot Jon Beesley gave a progress report on the development of the F-35 to the Naval Aviation Foundation Association of Naval Aviation Pax River Squadron Dec. 9, in the Cedar Point Officers' Club. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney logs 4,000 SDD test hours on F135 engine for F-35 JSF
Nov 30, 2005 - Pratt & Whitney F135 ground test engines have logged more than 4,000 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) ground test hours as the company nears completion of the engine that will power the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's (JSF) first flight next year [Read more...]
F-35 to bring 5th generation capabilities to Turkish Air Force
Sep 29, 2005 - Turkey is positioning itself to take delivery of the world's most advanced, international multi-role fighter. The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is nearing completion and is preparing for its first flight next year. The program continues to meet milestones on schedule as evidenced most recently on Sept. 7, when electrical power to the aircraft was switched on for the first time. [Read more...]
F-35 JSF looking toward production, operational capability
Sep 14, 2005 - As the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter moves toward its inaugural flight next year, the program continues to meet milestones on schedule and is planning for initial production and operational capability for the armed services. [Read more...]
Electrical power flows into first F-35 JSF
Sep 07, 2005 - The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter came alive with electrical power today, as technicians at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth initiated "power-on" - the incremental process of testing the aircraft's circuits, electronic components and wiring. The event was completed on schedule. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney F135 program completes post test Critical Design Review
Apr 07, 2005 - The Pratt & Whitney F135 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program has successfully completed the post test Critical Design Review (CDR) by the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Joint Program Office (JPO). [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney's F135 program surpasses 2,500 SDD test hours
Mar 22, 2005 - Pratt & Whitney's F135 program has surpassed 2,500 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) test hours, underscoring the engine's maturity and reliability. [Read more...]
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