Pratt & Whitney Completes First Flight Test F135 Engine for JSF

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MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney's F135 team has completed the engine that will power the first flight of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The milestone, marked with the turning of a ceremonial last bolt today, was celebrated at Pratt & Whitney's Engine Center in Middletown, Conn. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX - News).

"This is an exciting achievement for the Pratt & Whitney F135 team and the entire JSF program," said Bill Gostic, Vice President, F135 Engine Programs for Pratt & Whitney. "Completing this engine on time and on budget is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the people whose efforts make this program so successful. We are all looking forward to the F-35's first flight next year."

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a stealthy, supersonic, multirole aircraft being developed for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as international partners. Pratt & Whitney has been the lead propulsion system on the JSF program since the concept demonstration phase began in 1996. The F135 is an evolution of the highly successful F119 engine for the F/A-22 Raptor.

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