The F-47 is more than a new fighter, it is a sixth generation platform built around adaptive cycle engines, AI controlled drone swarms, and potential laser weapons. This breakdown explores the secret ...

“It’s like a transforming engine — literally,” explained David Tweedie, GE Edison Works general manager for advanced combat engines, of the XA100 powerplant that is now in the running to power the U.S ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...