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.
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 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.
Bird feathers found in engines of crashed Jeju Air jet
Investigators say they have found evidence of a bird strike on a passenger plane that crashed in South Korea in December and killed 179 people. The feathers and blood stains on both engines of the Jeju Air plane were from the Baikal teal,
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.
Connecticut jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney announces layoffs
Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which has manufacturing facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, says it is making a ...
Here's what is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers while preparing to ...
Can You Put Jet Fuel In A Diesel Engine? (And What Happens If You Do?)
It's the stuff of fantasy: jet fuel making a dieselvehicle tak e off like, well, a jet. But what really happens if you put ...
Connecticut-based jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney turns profit in 2024 in rebound from 2023 loss
Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney recorded a profit in 2024, rebounding from the rare loss that it incurred in 2023.
Heard on the Street: Jet Engines Are Still the Business of the Moment
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GE Business Awarded $3.5B Air Force Contract Modification for Next Gen Adaptive Engine Program
Discover the details about the potential $3.5 billion contract modification the U.S. Air Force awarded to General Electric's ...
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The Latest: Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at DC’s Reagan National Airport
A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting a ...
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NGAD engine prototypes take shape in two $3.5bn contracts
The Pentagon has raised the ceiling for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion effort to $3.5bn for each of its two vendors.