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Pratt & Whitney F135 program cleared for installed ground engine runs and taxi testing Aug 25, 2006 - The U.S. Government's Joint Strike Fighter Program Office has cleared Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine program to begin installed ground engine runs and taxi testing for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II. [Read more...]	AEDC performs mission critical tests on F-35 model Aug 22, 2006 - Arnold Engineering Development Center recently conducted successful aerodynamic loads testing on a 12-percent scale model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the center's 16-foot transonic wind tunnel. [Read more...]

More delays for the Lightning II Aug 22, 2006 - Any new fighter jet program can expect delays and according to an article in Jane's Defense Weekly, Brigadier General Charles Davis has confirmed that the first flight of the F-35 Lightning II has been delayed, possibly until December. [Read more...]	Unmanned F-35 in the works Aug 16, 2006 - Like Lockheed's U-2G program which extended the U-2 reconnaisance aircraft's capabilities to carrier operations, Lockheed Martin is looking to expand the possiblilities for its newest aircraft - the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
33rd Fighter Wing gains F-35 training mission Aug 10, 2006 - The mission of training new Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter pilots and maintainers is moving to the 33rd Fighter Wing, Air Force officials announced. [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...]
Lockheed Martin selects SGI Altix 4700 server as host platform for F-35 Lightning II training devices Aug 01, 2006 - Silicon Graphics today announced that Lockheed Martin has selected the SGI® Altix® 4700 server to serve as the host computing platform for the F-35 "Lightning II" Training Devices. [Read more...]	BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin sign agreement for lifetime support of F-35 Lightning II Jul 19, 2006 - BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin announced today that they have signed an agreement that defines how F-35 support services will be provided in the UK through the life of the F-35 Lightning II program. [Read more...]
F-35 Lightning II, strong global partnership, ready to begin production and sustainment Jul 18, 2006 - With a new name, its first flight on the near horizon, six aircraft in various stages of subassembly and plans being laid for operation and support, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the only 5TH generation fighter available on the international market, is moving quickly into production with an eye toward long-term sustainment. [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...]

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