F-35 Lightning II, F135 Engine - First Flight: Pilot Testimonial

Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine accelerated to full power and lifted the F-35 Lightning II to first flight on December 15, 2006. Hear about the flight from F-35 Chief Pilot Jon Beesley: "The engine performed flawlessly. Performance was actually better than I expected. Interesting, because I expected a lot."

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Science & Technology

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• F-35 Lightning II
• Joint Strike Fighter
• JSF
• F135
• F135 Engine
• Pratt & Whitney
• Jon Beesley