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Lockheed and GE Test Hypersonic Engine

GE and Lockheed ground tested a new air-breathing hypersonic jet engine capable of powering missiles to speeds well in excess ...

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China’s first homegrown 1,200‑kW turboprop aircraft engine aces cold ignition test

A 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine developed in China has successfully completed its ignition test conducted ...

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GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin test new rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic weapons

The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers ...

American Machinist

GE, Lockheed Test New Hypersonic Engine

A series of tests have demonstrated the viability of a liquid-fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles, ...

The Problem Boeing Ran Into After Designing Engine Chevrons

The biggest concern for Boeing was that, while chevrons were certainly effective at lowering engine noise, they also had the ...

Aviation Week Network

Startup’s Supersonic Electric Jet Engine Heads To Altitude Testing

U.S. startup Astro Mechanica plans to take its hybrid-electric supersonic engine into high-altitude and high-speed ground testing this year as it moves toward flying the unique powerplant in 2027 in a ...

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Airbus closes on key milestones for A380 flying testbed as COMPANION project nears design freeze

At some point in the next 12 months, a freshly-painted A380 will arrive in Toulouse ready for Airbus to begin a series of modifications that will eventually leave it looking like no other superjumbo ...

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Have Lockheed and GE Aerospace Finally Fixed America’s Hypersonic Failure?

For years, the United States has trailed behind Russia and China in hypersonic weapons. A new engine prototype by Lockheed Martin and General Electric could help it catch up.