Auditors: Future F-35 cooling needs unknown as DoD eyes engine upgrade
“Without defined [cooling and engine] requirements, the F-35 program is at greater risk of repeating prior missteps,” GAO said.
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“Without defined [cooling and engine] requirements, the F-35 program is at greater risk of repeating prior missteps,” GAO said.
Little is known about the secretive sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, other than it will be extremely expensive.
Following the Air Force’s decision to forego a new engine for the F-35, General Electric is taking its fight to Capitol Hill to keep the Adaptive Engine Transition Program alive.
The recent downing of an American drone flying over international waters by Russian fighter aircraft serves as a stark reminder that American air superiority is constantly under threat. As such, leaders in Congress and at the Pentagon must always be strategically thinking and ensuring we are making smart investments in our own aerial capabilities.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has decided not to proceed with replacing the F-35’s F135 powerplant with either of two alternatives.