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F-35 engine fix by end of this year?
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/f-35-engine-fix-by-end-of-this-yearF-35 engine fix by end of this year?
David Pugliese
Published on: September 16, 2014
The U.S. Defense Department official in charge of the F-35 fighter jet program said he hopes to have a fix in place for a defective engine part by the end of the year, DoD Buzz is reporting.
More from the article:
Speaking Monday at the Air Force Association’s annual conference, Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan said engine-maker Pratt & Whitney, part of United Technologies Corp., is developing a replacement component for the fan section of the F135 engine.
“We’re hoping before the end of the year, we’ll have at least the prototype,” he told reporters after a presentation on the acquisition program. “If the prototype works, we’ll put that in.”
Full story here:
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/09/15/bogdan-f-35-engine-may-be-fixed-by-years-end/