General Electric has announced the completion of phase 1 testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine. The XA100 is being developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition… Continue reading "General Electric’s Second XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine Completes First Testing Phase"
General Electric has announced the successful completion of testing on its first XA100 adaptive cycle engine. The 14 May announcement comes just over five months from the start of testing… Continue reading "General Electric’s “Transformational” Adaptive Cycle Jet Engine Completes Testing"
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation the contract to construct the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The contract is worth $9.47 billion and covers… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Awards $9.5 Billion Contract for First Two Columbia Nuclear Missile Subs"
The Boeing B-52 strategic bomber is one of the longest-serving airplanes within the United States Air Force. Introduced in 1955, it took part in the Vietnam War and dropped thousands… Continue reading "Upgrade To Keep B-52 In Service for Another Decade"
Boeing announced that T-X aircraft N381TX completed its first official Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) flight test on July 1. The aircraft was flown from Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri plant.… Continue reading "Boeing T-X Begins Engineering and Manufacturing Development Flight Tests"