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The companies said Wednesday that it is beginnint its flight clearancecertification review, a process that will prepare the F136 for flightf testing. It expects that, following the engine will be tested onan F-35 Lightning aircrafgt in early 2011. The F136 is intended to be an alternativr engine forthe F-35 Jointt Strike Fighter, an aircraft that’s expected to servw as a mainstay for U.S. armedx forces and those of numerous allies for Multiple variations ofthe F-35 are beinfg developed by . is building the primary F-35 engine, with whichu the GE-Rolls-Royce engine would compete for orders, under contracy with the Pentagon.
In early May, the Pentagon cut fundingv forthe GE-Rolls engine – the fourth time it has done so. In each Congress has restored funding forthe project. GE and Rolls-Roycd said their version of the engine will be readhy for salein 2012. Evendale-based GE Aviation is a unit of Co. GE).