By Marina Malenic The General Electric [GE]-Rolls-Royce team developing the F136 alternate engine for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has begun a flight clearance certification review in preparation for flight testing in 2011, despite the Obama administration's plan to cancel the alternate engine for the next generation fighter jet. GE/Rolls is currently in the fifth year of its System Development and Demonstration (SDD) contract with the F-35 Joint Program Office. The first SDD F136 engine in production configuration…
GE, Rolls-Royce Prepare For F136 Engine Flight Testing
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