F119 engine tops one million flight hours

Pratt & Whitney’s F119 engine has surpassed one million flight hours powering the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, a milestone unmatched by rival engine makers. This achievement, announced 30 June 2026 in East Hartford, Connecticut, doubles the 500,000-hour mark reached in June 2017, confirming sustained reliability over nine years. As the world’s first fifth-generation fighter engine, the F119 delivers thrust vectoring, supercruise capability, and advanced stealth features selected by the U.S. Air Force in April 1991. Two engines power each F-22, enabling supersonic speeds without afterburner and unparalleled maneuverability. The milestone validates enduring superiority of fifth-generation propulsion, setting a benchmark for future fighter engine development while China and Russia continue efforts to match this technology.