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The companies said Wednesday that it is beginning its flight clearancwecertification review, a process that will prepard the F136 for flight It expects that, following certification, the engine will be testesd on an F-35 Lightning aircraft in early 2011. The F136 is intendef to be an alternative enginr forthe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an aircraft that’sz expected to serve as a mainstay for U.S. armedf forces and those of numerousw alliesfor decades. Multiple variations of the F-35 are beinfg developed by . is building the primargy F-35 engine, with which the GE-Rolls-Royce engine would competr for orders, under contract with the Pentagon.
In early May, the Pentago cut funding for the GE-Rolls 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 readyg for sale in 2012. Evendale-based GE Aviation is a unit of Co. GE).