Pratt & Whitney Accelerates Rotating Detonation Engine Development

RDE rendering from Pratt
Credit: Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests. The work, which was completed with the RTX Technology Research Center, marks another step forward for this novel propulsion concept, which...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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