Collins Aerospace (an RTX Company) has announced the completion of altitude testing for the Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) developed for the F-35…
The system increases the F-35 fighter aircraft’s power and thermal management capabilities while providing the additional cooling capacity required by future technology upgrades.
As part of the testing, EPACS was operated at power levels representing mission requirements at different altitudes, with its operational limits tested and its ability to provide emergency power validated.
The tests validated system performance models and marked the completion of a significant phase in the development of EPACS.
The next-generation system provides significantly greater cooling capacity compared with existing systems, aiming to meet the increased power and thermal management requirements of advanced mission systems and technology upgrades planned for integration into the F-35 fighter aircraft…