Opinion: U.S. Adaptive Engine Approach Echoes Past Missteps

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Credit: GE Aerospace
Just because history tends to repeat itself does not mean it should. It is not unusual for technology to take time to mature. That is especially true in the world of jet engines; in fact, technology delay began with the very first engine. Frank Whittle invented the turbojet in 1930. It did not fly...

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