NASA Spools Up HyTEC Small-Core Engine Program

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In 2018, NASA Glenn and United Technologies Research Center tested an axially staged small-core combustor section.
Credit: NASA
NASA has struck agreements with General Electric and Honeywell to develop technologies for small-core turbine engines that burn less fuel and produce more power than current turbofans powering commercial aircraft. The goal is to bring a small-core engine to market by the mid-2030s. The Space Act...
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