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UIN 45733

F-35 Aircraft: Engines

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 September 2022

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13 September 2022 · Answer

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what pans he has to upgrade the (a) RAF and (b) Fleet Air Arm F-35Bs with the (i) General Electric XA100 or (ii) Pratt & Whitney XA101 engine.

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  1. 2 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what pans he has to upgrade the (a) RAF and (b) Fleet Air Arm F-35Bs with the (i) General Electric XA100 or (ii) Pratt & Whitney XA101 engine.

    Source: Commons

  2. 13 September 2022

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    These engines will only be suitable for the F-35A and C variant and will not be compatible with the F-35B. An upgrade path for future F-35B propulsion upgrades is under development by the Joint Program Office. The UK Lightning fleet will continue to be up...

    Source: Written answer

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