Pratt & Whitney F119 Engine Achieves 40,000 Flight Hours

Published: Wed Apr 18th, 2007
Source: Pratt & Whitney

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 18, 2007 - The Pratt & Whitney F119 engine, powering the F-22 Raptor, exceeded 40,000 production flight hours in April, a major milestone for the engine program. F119- powered F-22 Raptors currently operate from Langley AFB, Virginia; Edwards AFB, California; Nellis AFB, Nevada; and Tyndall AFB, Florida. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

We are thrilled to see the Pratt & Whitney-powered F-22 Raptor demonstrating exceptional performance. A strong partnership with our customer has enabled the F-22 team to achieve this engine milestone, while experiencing the game-changing capabilities of this fifth-generation fighter,” said Chris Flynn, F119 program director, Pratt & Whitney.

Currently the most advanced fighter engine, the F119 entered operation in December 2005. The engine features a unique thrust-vectoring nozzle, allowing unprecedented speed, agility, precision and situational awareness combined with air-to-ground and air-to-air combat capabilities. Two F119s enable the F-22 to supercruise, or achieve supersonic speeds without the use of the afterburner. A derivative of the F119, the F135 engine, powers the new F-35 Lightning II, which completed its first flight in December 2006 and continues to power the F-35 flight test program.

Pratt & Whitney military engines include the F100 that powers the F-16 and F-15, the F135 for the F-35 Lightning II; F119 for the F-22 Raptor; F117 for the C-17 Globemaster III; J52 for the EA-6B Prowler; TF33 powering AWACS, Joint STARS, B-52, and KC-135 aircraft; TF30 for the F-111; PT6 for T-6A and UH-1N aircraft; and JT15 for the T-1A trainer and Pegasus UCAV.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building industries.
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