Rolls-Royce plc, Rolls-Royce announced today that it has achieved more than 3,000 hours of testing of its modules that enable vertical flight for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Rolls-Royce is developing the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem under a contract awarded by Pratt & Whitney for its F135 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) programme.
Chris Cholerton, JSF STOVL Programme Director for Rolls-Royce said:
“The demands on the LiftSystem in service operation will be unprecedented and the test programme is essential in ensuring that the LiftSystem is on track to qualification, first flight and service readiness. The programme continues to meet its goals: validating predictions and demonstrating the capability and reliability of this unique hardware.”
Since the beginning of the F135 SDD phase in 2001, testing has been focussed on the Rolls-Royce LiftFan
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