Aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney showed a video last week about the XA103 adaptive cycle engine that also pictured what might have been the F-47.

For years now the U.S. military has been looking for the next-generation fighter aircraft, the one that will keep America at the top of the list for aerial supremacy. Next Generation Air Dominance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 8—General Electric has started testing its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the Air Force's Adaptive Engine ...

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...

Pratt & Whitney shared a new video about the XA103 engine, with a computer-generated rendition of what could be an F-47-inspired design. Pratt & Whitney has shared on Feb. 18, 2026, a new video about ...

GE Aviation has wrapped up testing on its first XA100 prototype, an adaptive cycle engine. An adaptive cycle engine is a novel turbine that can change air flow through three different air streams, ...

EVENDALE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE has initiated testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP). Testing began on August ...

The US Air Force (USAF) supports upgrading the propulsion system on its existing Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters, rather than purchasing an entirely new adaptive engine for the jets. The ...

General Electric and Pratt & Whitney are fighting tooth-and-nail over jet engines—specifically, whose will power the hundreds of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters operated by the U.S. military and ...

GE Aviation’s (NYSE: GE) XA100 adaptive cycle engine is ready to progress from prototype into development following testing with the U.S. Air Force, according to the manufacturer. The XA100, along ...

General Electric has started testing its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP). Testing began on Aug. 26 at GE’s Evendale altitude ...

EVENDALE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE has initiated testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP). Testing began on August ...