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Boeing’s first F-47 will fly in 2028 with adaptive-cycle engines that deliver 25% better fuel efficiency than the F-22

The engine that will power America’s next air superiority fighter just cleared a milestone that moves it from computer screens to the factory floor. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney division completed the first ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney Awarded $1.5 Billion Contract to Support the F-22’s Engine

Pratt & Whitney secured a three-year contract to sustain the F119 engines which power the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 fleet. Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract to keep sustaining for ...

How a software update to the F-22's engine is keeping America's stealth fighter flying into the 2030s

As the Air Force rushes to produce the F-47, it is also upgrading the Raptor to keep it cutting-edge into the 2040s.
The Aviationist

F-22 Raptors Flying with B757 Test Bed Suggest New Upgrades and Sensors are Coming Up Fast

The Boeing 757 FTB is the F-22’s highly modified and instrumented aircraft that tests avionics and systems, saving costs and development timelines. Amid reports of the F-22 Raptor being slated to ...
Seeking Alpha

Pratt & Whitney's F119 engine passes 1M flight hours on F-22 fleet

Pratt & Whitney said Tuesday that its F119 fighter jet engine has surpassed 1 million flight hours in service powering the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor fleet, marking a milestone for one of the ...