By Jen DiMascio The failure last week of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engine blade during proof testing is providing additional fuel for lawmakers who seek to restore funding for an alternate engine. The Pratt & Whitney [UTX] F135 engine for the short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant was undergoing tests in Florida Feb. 4, when "an incident occurred involving a single third stage blade," according to the JSF Joint Program Office. "The engine is being inspected and Pratt…
Lawmakers Likely To Use JSF Test Failure As Proof of Need For Second Engine
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