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The Enhanced Engine Program upgrade for the F-35 would save billions of dollars.
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The Enhanced Engine Program upgrade for the F-35 would save billions of dollars.
Forty football seasons ago at the Naval Academy, it seems the only phrases we first-year midshipmen could use without fear of instant push-ups were "Beat Army," and of course, "Beat Air Force."
GE Aviation's XA100 adaptive cycle engine is ready to progress from prototype into development following testing with the U.S. Air Force, the manufacturer said.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said the Defense Department could decide whether to continue developing an adaptive engine for the F-35 in the fiscal 2024 budget.
General Electric (GE) has completed its final major contract milestone of the US Air Force's (USAF's) Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), having completed testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine. The GE XA100 adaptive engine...