B-21 And F-35 Engines May Share Tech; Pratt Won’t Talk

B-21 And F-35 Engines May Share Tech; Pratt Won’t Talk
B-21 And F-35 Engines May Share Tech; Pratt Won’t Talk

WASHINGTON: The B-21 bomber probably uses some common technologies and equipment to that used for the Joint Strike Fighter’s F135 engine. We can’t be certain because no one will confirm it. But Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, head of the F-35 program, did tell the annual McAleese/Credit Suisse conference this: “There are some things we learned from the…

GE Jet Sets Record; Will F-35 Get New AETD Engine?

GE Jet Sets Record; Will F-35 Get New AETD Engine?
GE Jet Sets Record; Will F-35 Get New AETD Engine?

PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt & Whitney has refused to disclose the price of its F135 engines for the F-35 for quite a while, even while Lockheed Martin boasted it would bring down the price of the Joint Strike Fighter to $80 million a copy — including engine. Now we know why. At a Monday briefing…