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F135 Engine Core Upgrade Passes Preliminary Design Review

Frank Wolfe

Monday, July 15th, 2024

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F135 Engine Core Upgrade Passes Preliminary Design Review

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice aerial demonstration before the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill AFB, Utah, on June 28 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

RTX's [RTX] Pratt & Whitney said on July 15 that it has completed preliminary design review (PDR) on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter. Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, Conn., said that ECU "is on schedule and exceeding expectations." "The upgrade will deliver increased engine durability and performance that will fully enable Block 4 and beyond capabilities for all three variants of the F-35 worldwide," P&W said in a statement. "During the…

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