The Best of Both Worlds

Boasting decades of Stealth, Short Take Off, Vertical Landing and single-engine experience, the F136 blends both proven and revolutionary technologies to help fuel the Joint Strike Fighter with capabilities unmatched by any multi-role combat aircraft in the world.

About 800 engineers and technicians are engaged in the F136 program at GE Aviation's Cincinnati, Ohio, headquarters, and at Rolls-Royce facilities.

GE Aviation, with responsibility for 60 percent of the F136 program, is developing the core compressor and coupled high-pressure/low-pressure turbine system components, controls and accessories, and the augmentor (afterburner).

Rolls-Royce, with 40 percent of the F136 program, is responsible for the front fan, combustor, high pressure turbine nozzle, stages 2 and 3 of the low-pressure turbine, and gearboxes.