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Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 50th production F135 engine – powering Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II – to the US Department of Defence.
The 50th engine is scheduled to be installed in an F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) for the United States Navy. The F-35C aircraft will be delivered to Eglin Air Force Base this summer for Navy pilot training.
“Delivery of the 50th production F135 engine is a significant milestone for the programme,” said Chris Flynn, Vice President, F135/F119 Engine Programs, Pratt & Whitney.
The F-35 programme includes three variants to meet the unique needs of the US armed forces and the international participants in the programme: the CV, the CTOL and the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL). To date, the F135 propulsion system has powered more than 330 vertical landings, 2,000 test flights producing more than 3,000 flight hours. Pratt & Whitney has delivered 30 CTOL/CV and 20 STOVL engines and related propulsion system hardware. The success of the F135 engine programme validates the reliability, safety and performance of the engine.