GE/Rolls-Royce F136
Historical GE/Rolls-Royce F136 afterburning turbofan developed as the alternate powerplant for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. U.S. Air Force test-center sources document altitude and intermediate-power testing and a roughly 40,000 lbf (177.9 kN) afterburning thrust class; the development program was terminated before production and no operational installation is asserted.
Identity
- Aliases
- F136GE/Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- GE/Rolls-Royce F136
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 177.9
- Description
- Historical GE/Rolls-Royce F136 afterburning turbofan developed as the alternate powerplant for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. U.S. Air Force test-center sources document altitude and intermediate-power testing and a roughly 40,000 lbf (177.9 kN) afterburning thrust class; the development program was terminated before production and no operational installation is asserted.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 00:03:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 00:03:16 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Air Force identifies the GE/Rolls-Royce F136 as the alternate engine for the F-35 and documents planned engine testing at AEDC.
- Publisher
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex
- Title
- Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Air Force reports GE/Rolls-Royce F136 intermediate-power and altitude testing and identifies it as the alternate F-35 powerplant.
- Publisher
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex
- Title
- 2008 Annual Report
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Air Force reference lists F136 as an F-35 powerplant option and gives a 40,000 lbf afterburning thrust class.
- Publisher
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex
- Title
- Beyond the Speed of Sound
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Air Force records the F136 as a GE engine developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce and reports the program termination recommendation; lifecycle is therefore kept historical.
- Publisher
- U.S. Air Force
- Title
- Joint Strike Fighter program crucial to future air dominance