F135 test demonstrates success of AEDC workshare initiative

"The workshare initiative is an example of how Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) consistently improves the test experience," said Dan Blaettler, program manager of U.S. Air Force Engine Component Improvement.

Blaettler's comment is in reference to the Accelerated Mission Testing (AMT) of the F135-PW-100 Conventional Take Off and Landing/Carrier Variant (CTOL/CV) occurring in the Sea Level 2 (SL-2) test cell at Arnold Air Force Base. The F135 engine, which has been tested at AEDC since 1999, powers the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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