Pratt & Whitney F119 Engine Achieves 40,000 Flight Hours

Posted at: Wed Apr 18th, 2007

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, Vi...

F-22s use refueling 'pit stop'

Posted at: Wed Apr 18th, 2007

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa (AFNEWS) -- Just like in NASCAR, a good pit crew can make or break a team. When tankers aren't in the sky to refuel fighters, pilots take advantage of a pit. "Hot pits" are crucial in wartime as it gets the fighters gassed up quickly while both engines are still running, and...