Rolls-Royce
and
GE Aviationhave received funding from the
government for the development of an alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
The support for the engine was confirmed on 28 October after President Barack Obama signed a bill authorising funds for its development.
The companies will receive $560m (£340m) in 2010 as part of the Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Program, according to a statement from the office of Steve Driehaus, a congressman from
The Rolls-Royce and GE F136 engine is being built as an alternative to a Pratt & Whitney engine developed for the F-35.
Nanogenerator consumes CO2 to generate electricity
Nice to see my my views being backed up by no less a figure than Sabine Hossenfelder https://youtu.be/QoJzs4fA4fo