Description

The F136 is a 40,000lbf class, two shaft engine specifically designed to be "interchangeable" across the three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter;

• F-35A - Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL)
• F-35B - Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL)
• F-35C - Carrier Variant (CV)

With a potential market in excess of 4000 aircraft, the F-35 aircraft will be operated by customers such as the US Air Force, US Marine Corps, US Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and a host of international customers.

A trans-Atlantic collaborative programme, the F136 is a product of the GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team, the highly successful joint venture with GE in which Rolls-Royce has a 40% share.

Rolls-Royce responsibilities include the three stage fan, combustion system, LP turbine and accessory gearbox.

Many of the JSF International Partners are actively involved in the F136 program which will enter the System Development and Demonstration phase in 2005.

The F136 will be available in 2011 after the delivery of less than 100 F-35s.