Strike Fighter Engine Team Gains Assist
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Edited by Robert H. Williams
The
GE Rolls-Royce fighter engine team has selected BAE Systems of Johnson
City, N.Y., to produce digital electronic controls for the F-35
Joint Strike Fighter.
Officials said as many as 5,000 controls may be produced for these
sleek, next generation aircraft by 2030.
Expected to enter military inventories in the next several years,
the F-35 is intended to replace the AV-8B Harrier, A-10 Warthog,
F-16, and F/A-18 Hornet. U.S. and United Kingdom military forces
will receive three versions of the supersonic, multi-role, stealth
aircraft.