Rolls-Royce Pushes STOVL Weight Reduction
Credit: ROLLS-ROYCE
Rolls-Royce is trying to eke out further weight reductions on propulsion elements of the F-35B short takeoff and landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter. The company is finalizing design of a hollow second-stage lift fan rotor for the F-35B which will cut 40 lb. from early production models of...
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