The F-47’s adaptive cycle engine can reconfigure itself in flight, shifting airflow to balance extreme efficiency, Mach 2+ ...

DAYTON, Ohio — The future of the U.S. military’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program is still up in the air, but one service is trying to fold the effort’s technological innovations into an advanced ...

The U.S. unveils a next-generation adaptive cycle jet engine that can reconfigure itself in flight, shifting between long-range efficiency and maximum combat thrust on demand. We break down how a ...

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) ...

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 US Air Force (USAF) has reached a significant milestone in its effort to develop a sixth-generation jet engine. The service has completed detailed design reviews of two adaptive-cycle engine ...

Electric motors are finally getting good enough in performance to capture efficiency gains from having a second turbine drive an adaptive cycle jet engine. This new jet engine will enable commercial ...

This year, the Air Force was supposed to award either Boeing or Lockheed-Martin a contract to build a Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation stealth fighter to replace its F-22 Raptor ...

General Electric's XA100 adaptive cycle engine. Work on the XA100 is to be ported to the NGAP programme. (GE Aviation) The Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine is undergoing “detailed ...

The U.S. Air Force's top civilian is having second thoughts about a recent choice for the Joint Strike Fighter. (Senior Airman Alexander Cook/U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — U.S. Air Force Secretary ...

Although reminiscent of the official F-47 renderings, the model in RTX’s video is actually based on a notional design by artist Rodrigo Avella. A new promotional video released by RTX, parent company ...