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Pratt & Whitney Delivers First Production F135 STOVL Engine

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Friday, December 10th, 2010

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Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies [UTX], has delivered the first production F135 Short Take Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) engine for the Lockheed Martin-built [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the company said yesterday. "The F135 engine program accomplishments this year have been historical, and this first production STOVL delivery milestone demonstrates our commitment to fielding the most advanced military jet engine technology to the benefit of the warfighter," said Bennett Croswell, vice president of F119/F135 Engine Programs for Pratt…

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