Pratt & Whitney F135: Inside The World’s Most Powerful Fighter Engine

The F-35 Lightning II is the world’s most capable fighter jet and is able to perform a wide range of missions. What is unusual for a fighter jet of its size is that it only has a single engine. The F-16 Fighting Falcon only has a single engine, but it is also a much smaller airplane. Large multirole fighter jets around the world, from the F-22 Raptor to the Eurofighter Typhoon, have two engines. Meanwhile, the so-called J-36 next-generation fighter spotted flying in China during late 2024 has three engines.