RTX's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine surpasses 1 million flight hours
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has announced a significant milestone as its F135 engine surpassed one million flight hours powering the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. The engine, which has been powering every F-35 since its first flight in 2006, has established itself as the safest and most reliable fighter engine in its class.
The F135 consistently exceeds 94% full mission capability rate requirements and maintains an exceptional safety record that surpasses previous fighter engine generations. The engine's global sustainment network spans 36 bases, 12 ships, and multiple depot facilities internationally, supporting 20 allied nations.
With over 1,300 F135 production engines delivered to date, Pratt & Whitney is developing an Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) to enhance performance capabilities for meeting future threats. The F135's infrastructure supports Agile Combat Employment, enabling increased survivability and combat power generation through dispersed operations.
Pratt & Whitney, un'azienda di RTX, ha annunciato un traguardo significativo poiché il suo motore F135 ha superato un milione di ore di volo alimentando il caccia F-35 Lightning II. Il motore, che ha alimentato tutti gli F-35 fin dal primo volo nel 2006, si è affermato come il motore da caccia più sicuro e affidabile della sua categoria.
Il F135 supera costantemente i requisiti di 94% di capacità operativa completa e mantiene un eccezionale record di sicurezza che supera le generazioni precedenti di motori da caccia. La rete globale di supporto del motore si estende su 36 basi, 12 navi e molteplici strutture di deposito a livello internazionale, supportando 20 nazioni alleate.
Con oltre 1.300 motori F135 prodotti fino ad oggi, Pratt & Whitney sta sviluppando un Aggiornamento del Core del Motore (ECU) per migliorare le capacità di prestazione per affrontare minacce future. L'infrastruttura del F135 supporta l'Impiego di Combattimento Agile, consentendo una maggiore sopravvivenza e generazione di potenza in combattimento attraverso operazioni disperse.
Pratt & Whitney, una empresa de RTX, ha anunciado un hito significativo ya que su motor F135 ha superado un millón de horas de vuelo impulsando el caza F-35 Lightning II. El motor, que ha estado alimentando todos los F-35 desde su primer vuelo en 2006, se ha establecido como el motor de caza más seguro y confiable de su clase.
El F135 supera consistentemente los requisitos de 94% de tasa de capacidad de misión completa y mantiene un excepcional récord de seguridad que supera a las generaciones anteriores de motores de caza. La red de sostenimiento global del motor abarca 36 bases, 12 barcos y múltiples instalaciones de depósito a nivel internacional, apoyando a 20 naciones aliadas.
Con más de 1,300 motores de producción F135 entregados hasta la fecha, Pratt & Whitney está desarrollando una Actualización del Núcleo del Motor (ECU) para mejorar las capacidades de rendimiento para enfrentar amenazas futuras. La infraestructura del F135 apoya el Empleo de Combate Ágil, permitiendo una mayor supervivencia y generación de poder de combate a través de operaciones dispersas.
프랫 앤 휘트니(Pratt & Whitney), RTX의 사업부가 F135 엔진이 F-35 라이트닝 II 전투기를 지원하며 비행 시간 100만 시간을 초과한 중요한 이정표를 발표했습니다. 이 엔진은 2006년 첫 비행 이후 모든 F-35를 지원해 왔으며, 동급에서 가장 안전하고 신뢰할 수 있는 전투기 엔진으로 자리잡았습니다.
F135는 94%의 전투 임무 수행 능력 비율 요건을 지속적으로 초과하며, 이전 전투기 엔진 세대보다 뛰어난 안전 기록을 유지하고 있습니다. 이 엔진의 글로벌 유지 보수 네트워크는 36개 기지, 12척의 선박 및 여러 국제적인 창고 시설을 포함하여 20개 동맹국을 지원합니다.
현재까지 1,300대 이상의 F135 생산 엔진이 납품된 프랫 앤 휘트니는 미래의 위협에 대응하기 위해 성능 향상을 위한 엔진 코어 업그레이드(ECU)를 개발 중입니다. F135의 인프라는 민첩한 전투 운용을 지원하여 분산 작전을 통해 생존성과 전투력 생성을 증가시킵니다.
Pratt & Whitney, une entreprise de RTX, a annoncé un jalon important alors que son moteur F135 a dépassé un million d'heures de vol en alimentant le chasseur F-35 Lightning II. Le moteur, qui alimente chaque F-35 depuis son premier vol en 2006, s'est établi comme le moteur de chasse le plus sûr et le plus fiable de sa catégorie.
Le F135 dépasse constamment les exigences de 94% de taux de capacité de mission complète et maintient un dossier de sécurité exceptionnel qui surpasse les générations précédentes de moteurs de chasse. Le réseau de soutien mondial du moteur s'étend sur 36 bases, 12 navires et plusieurs installations de dépôt à l'international, soutenant 20 nations alliées.
Avec plus de 1 300 moteurs F135 produits à ce jour, Pratt & Whitney développe une mise à niveau du cœur du moteur (ECU) pour améliorer les capacités de performance afin de faire face aux menaces futures. L'infrastructure du F135 soutient l'Emploi de Combat Agile, permettant une augmentation de la survie et de la génération de puissance de combat grâce à des opérations dispersées.
Pratt & Whitney, ein Unternehmen von RTX, hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein bekannt gegeben, da sein F135-Triebwerk über eine Million Flugstunden im Einsatz des F-35 Lightning II Kampfflugzeugs überschritten hat. Das Triebwerk, das seit dem ersten Flug im Jahr 2006 jedes F-35 antreibt, hat sich als das sicherste und zuverlässigste Kampfflugzeugtriebwerk seiner Klasse etabliert.
Der F135 übertrifft konstant die Anforderungen an die 94% vollständige Missionsfähigkeit und hält einen außergewöhnlichen Sicherheitsrekord, der frühere Generationen von Kampfflugzeugtriebwerken übertrifft. Das globale Unterstützungsnetzwerk des Triebwerks erstreckt sich über 36 Stützpunkte, 12 Schiffe und mehrere Depotanlagen international, die 20 verbündete Nationen unterstützen.
Mit über 1.300 produzierten F135-Triebwerken bis heute entwickelt Pratt & Whitney ein Motorenkern-Upgrade (ECU), um die Leistungsfähigkeit zur Bewältigung zukünftiger Bedrohungen zu verbessern. Die Infrastruktur des F135 unterstützt die Agile Combat Employment und ermöglicht eine erhöhte Überlebensfähigkeit und Kampfkraftgenerierung durch verteilte Operationen.
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World's most advanced fighter engine continues to deliver on safety and readiness for global F-35 operators
"The F135 engine plays a critical role in maintaining global air superiority for the
Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine delivers a generational leap in performance and reliability, giving warfighters the assurance that it will be ready to meet mission demands. It continuously exceeds full mission capability rate requirements of
To help maintain mission readiness, the F135 sustainment network supports several global depot facilities, 36 bases, and 12 ships internationally. This positions the engine as a key enabler of Agile Combat Employment, a military operational concept that utilizes a network of smaller, dispersed locations to increase survivability while generating combat power. This concept requires continuous movement, logistics efficiencies, and specialized maintenance skills – all which Pratt & Whitney can accommodate by leveraging the F135's internationally dispersed infrastructure.
As the F-35 is modernized to include the new capabilities needed to defeat future threats, it will require more performance from the engine. Pratt & Whitney's Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) leverages learnings from advanced engine programs, builds upon the F135's track record of success, and offers the performance needed to stay ahead of adversaries.
To date, Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 1,300 F135 production engines to a global enterprise that includes 20 allied nations around the world. Visit the Pratt & Whitney website to learn more.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. To learn more visit www.prattwhitney.com.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of
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