General Electric continues to develop an adaptive cycle engine. To achieve the goal of the Air Force
What is known
The manufacturer received $203 million for"technology improvement and risk reduction". Nearly $100 million more will be spent on research and development. The contract must be completed by December 2024.
General Electric is developing the XA100 engine,which will be used in the fifth generation fighter jets F-35 Lightning II instead of Pratt & Whitney F135. The XA100 will also be installed in the sixth generation fighter, which will appear in the middle of the next decade.
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Pratt & Whitney is also working onadaptive cycle engine. However, she proposes to leave it specifically for the sixth generation fighter. At the same time, the manufacturer recommends upgrading the F135 engines in the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.