Pentagon NGAD Uncertainty Pressures Adaptive Engine-Makers To ‘Adapt’
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Adaptive engines use a variable third stream (in blue) to increase fuel efficiency or boost thrust.
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After decades of development and billions of dollars of investment, the destiny of U.S. adaptive combat engine technology hangs in the balance as the U.S. Air Force reconsiders requirements for its intended initial application, the Next-Generation Air Dominance platform. Offering a step change in...
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