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F135 Engine Involves More Than 55,000 Workers, Pratt & Whitney Says

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

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F135 Engine Involves More Than 55,000 Workers, Pratt & Whitney Says

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron prepares to take off at Eielson AFB, Alaska during Exercise Arctic Gold 23-2 on April 19th (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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