Interesting airframe in A2AD offset strategy brief

a reply to: WeOwnTheNight

Pratt and GE are the two ADVENT/AETD competitors.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Hey zaph,

I understand the f35 currently has power issues in regards to acceleration and getting the bird up to speed again after a tight maneuver with the engine it's been using this whole time.

Would these new engines eliminate that issue too? If so, seems like the anti f35 brigade might have less to bitch about regarding her very soon

a reply to: Zaphod58



Ohhhh ok

a reply to: WeOwnTheNight

It started out the Big Three, but Rolls was eliminated with the ADVENT engineering contract. Both have had successful ADVENT campaigns, but GE has the better overall engine. They hit higher temps than they designed the engine for.

Next is the AETD demo, which interestingly does NOT require a full up engine, unlike ADVENT. They'll be building the combustion chamber using all the new technologies, but that's all that's required. GE will be building a separate exhaust section using several new technologies, including the NG exhaust that has caused them so many problems.

a reply to: BASSPLYR

Eliminate, no. Help, yes.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Thank you for the history...I never followed it much but it is super interesting! Excited to see the final results!!!