The National Interest on MSN

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 ...
Jet Insight on MSN

How the F-47 adaptive cycle engine changes air combat, variable airflow, Mach 2 performance, and a new range advantage

The F-47’s adaptive cycle engine is built to switch modes in flight, delivering long-range efficiency and Mach 2+ power without the usual tradeoffs. This video breaks down how the three-stream design, ...
Aviation Week

Adaptive-Cycle Engine Eyed To Power European Future Combat Air System

Images of the proposed platform released by airframers indicate that the partners appear to agree on the need for an adaptive- or variable-cycle engine. Credit: Airbus Defense and Space The ...
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) ...
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

USAF advances sixth-generation engine designs from Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace

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 ...
Nature

Variable Cycle Engine Design and Performance Optimization

Variable cycle engine design embodies a transformative approach in aero‐propulsion, enabling engines to adapt their thermodynamic cycle to meet diverse operational demands, from fuel efficiency to ...