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Boeing’s first F-47 will fly in 2028 with adaptive-cycle engines that deliver 25% better fuel efficiency than the F-22

The engine that will power America’s next air superiority fighter just cleared a milestone that moves it from computer screens to the factory floor. RTX’s Pratt & Whitney division completed the first ...
Aviation Week

GE Proposes Adapting Schedule To Accelerate XA102 Fielding

The XA102 adaptive cycle engine features a secondary duct (shown above in blue) for air flow that bypasses the engine core. Credit: GE Aerospace EVENDALE, Ohio—GE Aerospace believes the fielding of ...
autoevolution

Pratt & Whitney Clears Review of Adaptive Engine That Will Power America's 6th-Gen Fighter

Although there are only a handful of fifth-generation military aircraft in operation today, the world's largest powers are already looking to develop even more potent, sixth-gen fighters. In American ...
Flightglobal

US engine makers advance designs for sixth-generation fighter propulsion

The US Air Force is funding development of adaptive-cycle turbofans under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme. GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have advanced their designs for ...
The Business Journals

GE Aerospace part of $3.5B defense contract award for adaptive-cycle engine

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The U.S. Department of Defense ...
The National Interest

“Adaptive Cycle Engines” Could Be the Next Great Fighter Jet Advancement

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...