WASHINGTON - General Electric Aviation said Sept. 12 that the firm and the Air Force finished testing the second adaptive engine, which it hopes the military will adopt for the F-35 jet; and us readying to move into the engineering and manufacturing development phase. In March, GE began testing the prototype XA100 - its offering for the AF's Adaptive Engine Transition Program - at the Arnold AFB, Tenn., Engineering Development Complex. Phase 2 of testing was meant to closely replicate flight conditions and measure results over Phase 1 tests in 2021. GE said in its media release that the completion of testing at the Arnold AFB marks the final major milestone of the AETP contract it won in June 2016. Pratt & Whitney, maker of the current F135 engine, received the other AETP contract and calls it the XA101. The Pentagon is considering whether to replace the F-35A’s F135 engine with a new adaptive model, which uses advanced composites and new technologies such as a third stream of air to improve fuel efficiency, thrust, speed, range and heat management. (Source: Defense News 09/12/22) GE adaptive engine for F-35 finishes testing, preps for new phase (defensenews.com)
REGIONAL NOTE: GE Aviation also has a facility at Batesville, Miss. It fabricates composites and metallic parts for the GE90, GEnx, LEAP and GE9X commercial jet engines.
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