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The companies said Wednesday that it is beginningh its flight clearancecertification review, a process that will prepare the F136 for flighft testing. It expects that, followin g certification, the engine will be testec on an F-35 Lightninbg aircraft in early 2011. The F136 is intended to be an alternativ e engine forthe F-35 Joint Strike an aircraft that’s expected to serve as a mainstayg for U.S. armed forces and those of numerous allies for Multiple variations ofthe F-35 are beinv developed by .
is building the primary F-35 engine, with which the GE-Rolls-Royce engine would competd for orders, under contract with the In early May, the Pentagon cut funding for the GE-Rollx engine – the fourth time it has done so. In each Congress has restored funding for the GEand Rolls-Royce said their version of the engine will be ready for sale in 2012. Evendale-based GE Aviation is a unit of Co. GE).