The Pratt & Whitney F135 is an afterburning turbofan developed for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a single-engine strike fighter.

With more than 40,000 lbs. of thrust, unmatched low-observable signature, world-class thermal management, and the most advanced integrated engine control system ever created, the F135 …

Pratt & Whitney delivered the first production F135 engine in 2009. Since then, the program has grown considerably and as of 2025, powers the F-35 fleets for the United States Air Force, …

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff...

Jul 18, 2019 · The F135 engine can go from flight idle to maximum power in about six seconds. That thrust – all 40,000+ pounds of it – enables the F-35B to reach a top speed of Mach 1.6, …

Dec 9, 2024 · The F-35B is the first supersonic STOVL aircraft and flown by the U.S. Marine Corps, the United Kingdom and the Italian Air Force. Here are 10 key facts about the F-35B, …

The 5th Generation F-35 delivers Very Low Observable stealth, advanced sensors, information fusion and network connectivity – all packaged within a supersonic, long range, highly …

Aug 7, 2024 · Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) achieved two significant milestones in the same week by inducting its first F-35B Lightning II and F135 power module (PM), one of …

F-35B is equipped with AN/AAQ-40 Electro-Optical Target System (EOTS) under the nose. The F-35B is equipped also with the ASQ-239 Barracuda electronic warfare system. The F135-PW …

Dec 9, 2023 · Pratt and Whitney's innovative F135 engine is getting a major upgrade. Hartford Business reports that Pratt & Whitney (a subsidiary of the RTX Corporation) will now be the …