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 ...

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their ...

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) ...

GE Aerospace’s XA102 adaptive engine builds on earlier development of the variable cycle XA100. Credit: Guy Norris/Aviation Week GE Aerospace has taken another step toward building the first XA102 ...

Credit: Guy Norris/AW&ST and Pratt & Whitney As GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney prepare to assemble the first variable-cycle combat engines under the Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion program, the ...

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 ...

The GE XA100 adaptive engine undergoing trials in a ground test rig. (General Electric) General Electric (GE) has completed its final major contract milestone of the US Air Force's (USAF's) Adaptive ...

While Beijing’s domestically produced engines are less advanced and require overhauls more than their US counterparts, the improving quality of Chinese powerplants underscores the urgency of ...

Adaptive cycle engines combine the high-bypass efficiency of subsonic turbofans with the high-thrust capability of low-bypass systems by varying their internal airflow paths and pressure ratios in ...

GE's XA100 for the USAF's AETP from first engine testing in December 2020. AETP will demonstrate adaptive engine technology can be scaled to meet military fighter engine size requirements while ...

We explore how the United States Navy is charting a distinct course toward sixth generation airpower through the FAXX program. Unlike the Air Force’s NGAD initiative, the Navy has chosen a more ...