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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 ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney to Accelerate Development of XA103 NGAP Engine

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney will use new digital design technology to accelerate its work on the XA103, its submission for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) ...
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The Chinese Engine That Could Make the F-35 Obsolete Before It’s Upgraded

Developed by the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, this new engine combines a shape-shifting architecture with a three-stream airflow system, a technical first that could give Chinese aircraft ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric Complete Detailed Design Review for Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion

P&W and GE successfully passed the Detailed Design Review of their offerings for the U.S. Air Force’s next generation NGAP engine, expected to power the NGAD manned fighter. Pratt & Whitney and ...
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USAF advances sixth-generation engine designs from Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace

The US Air Force has completed a detailed design review of two adaptive-cycle engine designs under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion effort, which aims to develop a turbofan for potential ...