Third Flight Test F135 Engine for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Pratt & Whitney, EAST HARTFORD:  Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has delivered the third F135 flight test engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II. This is the final engine that will support the F-35's first flight tests scheduled to begin later this year. Pratt & Whitney's F135 is the lead propulsion system on the F-35. 
 
“The Pratt & Whitney F135 team and our partners around the world are eagerly anticipating the first flight of this remarkable aircraft,” said Bill Gostic, vice president, F135 engine programs for Pratt & Whitney. “Delivering this flight test engine on schedule puts us one step closer to that flight, and we are proud to support it.” 
 
In December 2005, Pratt & Whitney delivered the first F135 flight test engine to Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, where F-35 aircraft will be assembled and validated. As lead propulsion system supplier, Pratt & Whitney