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.
Taiwan Air Force officer killed after being sucked into engine of fighter jet
A Taiwanese Air Force officer died after being sucked into the engine of a fighter jet, officials said. The incident reportedly happened at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base on Tuesday while the master sergeant was performing a pre-shutdown inspection of the aircraft.
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.
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 ...
An Air Florida jet crashed into the Potomac in 1982. A look at the tragedy and airline
The deadly crash in the Potomac after an American Eagle jet collided with a military helicopter has stirred memories of a long-ago tragedy in Washington, D.C. An Air Florida flight taking off en route ...
What is known about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while approaching ...
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
On Thursday, [shar ...
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue ...
The Latest: Passenger jet and helicopter collide 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.