Pratt & Whitney Joint Strike Fighter engine damaged in ground test
Posted on: May. 31st, 2007 || Source: Flight Global | E-mail Article | Print Article
The F135 was damaged when a deliberate "hard stall" of the shaft-driven lift fan caused the driveshaft to break and debris was ingested by the engine, says Bill Gostic, P&W vice-president, F135 programmes.
The propulsion system was being tested with a mock-up of the lift-fan inlet planned for the STOVL version of the Lockheed Martin F-35, to check the airflow around the open inlet door while in the hover.
FILE PHOTO - P&W F135 Engine Tests, June 2006
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