Billions For Next Generation Fighter Jet Engines Greenlit By Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has dramatically plussed-up contracts with General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, both of which now have a ceiling of $3.5 billion, to continue work on prototype next-generation jet engines.
Air Force triples funding for prototype sixth-gen fighter engine
The future of the NGAD sixth-generation fighter remains unclear, but billions in extra funding would keep work progressing on its prototype engine.
US advances powerful 6th-gen fighter jet engines for next-gen combat jets
The USAF has announced a new $7 billion cash injection into its next-generation adaptive propulsion (NGAP) program.
Air Force Officer Sucked Into Fighter Jet Engine in Fatal Accident: Taiwan
According to the Taiwanese air force, the accident occurred in a hangar at Ching Chuan Kang air base, which is shared with Taichung International Airport, on Tuesday morning local time. Taichung is located in the west of Taiwan, facing the 110-mile-wide Taiwan Strait that separates the island and China.
Taiwan Air Force officer killed after being ‘inhaled’ by fighter jet’s engine
A Taiwan Air Force officer died after being sucked into the engine of an Indigenous Defense Fighter jet at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, officials say.
The vertical fighter jet with eight engines... Bell D-188
The Bell D-188, a vertical takeoff fighter jet with eight engines, was an ambitious yet impractical marvel of Cold War aviation. Designed to operate from small bases and carry a range of weapons, its complexity,
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NGAD’s Engine Gets a Bigger Budget
The engine’s expanded budget indicates progress to secure the world’s first-ever sixth-generation fighter is being made. The ...
Another problem for the costly F-35 jet: One just fell from the sky
The F-35s soaring costs, manufacturing delays and recent mishaps have led to a barrage of criticisms against the military's ...
Aero India 2025: Russian stealth jet Su-57 confirmed, US F-35 uncertain
Russia's Su-57 fighter will be showcased in India for the first time at Aero India's 15th edition, coinciding with India's ...
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South Korea’s aircraft engine workforce 10% of US, tech 50 years behind
South Korea’s government, along with selected prototype companies, has launched a project to develop a 16,000 lbf-class ...