The United States has been developing a new adaptive engine for the F-35 Lightning II, designed to dramatically improve performance, fuel efficiency and cooling capacity. In 2023, the proposed XA100 ...

Aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney showed a video last week about the XA103 adaptive cycle engine that also pictured what might have been the F-47.

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 ...

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 two proposed adaptive engines that might one day power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter have passed an important design review, and Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace are each proceeding to ...

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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 ...