Small part of F-35 to be redesigned after test shows flaw
General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce Group PLC say a small part of the alternate F-35 fighter engine will be redesigned after it was discovered that a nut came loose during testing. Officials said the combustor was performing as expected, and the redesign will involve a diffuser that directs air into the combustor for the engine.
Reuters | 11/02
This story published in AIA dailyLead on 11/04/2009
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