Pratt & Whitney Delivers 200th F119 Engine to U.S. Air Force
Posted on: Wed Dec 14th, 2005 | prnewswire.com

MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company (NYSE: UTX), has delivered the 200th F119 engine, the world's most advanced engine currently in production. To date, 56 F/A-22 Raptors have been delivered to the United States Air Force, each powered ...

US Air Force Eyes Fleet of 183 F-22 Fighters
Posted on: Wed Dec 14th, 2005 | today.reuters.com

WASHINGTON: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley on Tuesday said he hopes to buy 183 Lockheed Martin's F-22A fighter jets, four more than currently budgeted for, but still far less than the 381 the Air Force once said it needed.

F-22 Production May Be Slowed
Posted on: Wed Dec 14th, 2005 | postchronicle.com

WASHINGTON, The F-22 production line is likely to slow down to keep manufacturer Lockheed Martin's line "warm" until the Joint Strike Fighter line starts, a top Air Force official said.

Plasma engine passes initial test
Posted on: Wed Dec 14th, 2005 | news.bbc.co.uk

The European Space Agency (Esa) says initial testing of a new plasma drive for spacecraft has been a success.