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F135 Durability Test Problem Not Seen Delaying JSF Test Schedule

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By Marina Malenic An "anomaly" discovered during durability testing of the Pratt & Whitney [UTX] F135 engine will not delay the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's flight test schedule, a top Pentagon official in the aircraft program office said yesterday. Pratt announced on Sunday that an F135 engine was damaged during testing on Friday. The F135 is the primary engine for all three F-35 variants in development. Air Force Maj. Gen. C.D. Moore, the deputy executive program officer for the F-35,…

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