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GE Aerospace moves toward assembling the XA102 adaptive cycle engine for the USAF

GE is preparing the first XA102 demonstrator, an adaptive cycle architecture designed to improve efficiency, range and thermal management.
Interesting Engineering on MSN

GE moves closer to assembling futuristic fighter engine for US Air Force’s key program

GE Aerospace is moving closer to assembling its XA102 adaptive cycle engine, a key ...
Carro e Motos on MSN

GE prepares assembly of XA102, new adaptive engine for future US fighter jets

Engine developed for the U.S. Air Force’s NGAP program begins moving beyond the digital environment toward its first physical ...

GE Aerospace advances XA102 engine toward assembly under Air Force program

GE Aerospace advances its XA102 adaptive cycle engine for the Air Force NGAP program, using model-based design to cut costs ...
Flying

GE Aviation Concludes Testing F-35 Adaptive Cycle Engine Prototype

GE Aviation's XA100 adaptive cycle engine successfully completed U.S. Air Force testing and is ready to progress into development as a potential F-35 upgrade. The XA100 engine offers both high-thrust ...
autoevolution

New Adaptive Cycle Engine for F-35 Completes Testing, Fighter Stepping Into a New Age

Ever since 2016, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has been looking for a new engine to slap into its fifth-generation F-35 fighter plane. The engine didn’t get to be detailed until 2019, and testing didn’t ...
Jalopnik

What Are The Four Strokes Of An Engine?

Almost all gasoline engines, whether they're efficient-yet-less-refined four-cylinders, high-horsepower V6s, or growly and torque-rich V8s, use much the same process to create power. The "Otto cycle" ...
SlashGear

Porsche's 6-Stroke Engine: All The Game-Changing Details From The Patent

When I went to school for engine repair in the 1980s, we studied the differences between two- and four-stroke engine cycles extensively. If you're not familiar with engine strokes, understanding the ...