Pratt & Whitney Reveals New Details Of Adaptive Combat Engine Program

XA103 adaptive engine concept

The XA103 builds on technology developed under the Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Technology Demonstrator and Transition Program efforts.

Credit: Pratt & Whitney
As the incumbent provider of the U.S. Air Force’s two most advanced combat engines, the F119 and F135, Pratt & Whitney has had few incentives to reveal details of its next-generation adaptive propulsion studies. But that is changing as the ever-demanding mission requirements for longer-range...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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