Top Navy officials remain confident in the affordability and design requirements for the F/A-XX as Air Force leaders consider their own next-generation fighter.
Pratt & Whitney’s proposed adaptive engine for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance fighter has moved closer to the detailed design review stage.
Rather than proceeding with a new F-35 engine, the service is using remaining Adaptive Engine Transition Program funds for sixth-generation development.