Podcast: The F-35 Under Pressure | Aviation Week Network
The U.S. has a deal for three more years of F-35 production but will face continued challenges with international sales and technical upgrades.
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The U.S. has a deal for three more years of F-35 production but will face continued challenges with international sales and technical upgrades.
Raytheon Technologies said that it is able to outfit 24 F-35 squadrons with an Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the company's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine
Fighter engines are incredibly complex machines. We may think of them as things that merely produce thrust, but every engine is born with indelible traits and functions that culminate in the success of the fighter it powers. Thrust is at the top of the list, but an engine’s appetite for fuel, its ability to provide cooling and electrical power for system components and its durability establish the paradigms of performance for the weapons system.