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GE Aviation tests revolutionary fighter engine. The first XA100 combat engine – three-chain General Electric – will be used by the US air force
General Electric informs, through a press release, that the tests of its first three-current XA100 adaptive cycle engine, a new technology that will power sixth-generation fighters, has been completed, marking the beginning of a new era of propulsion. of combat.
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General Electric began testing at its altitude test facility in Evendale, Ohio on December 22, 2020. Engine performance and mechanical behavior were consistent with pre-test predictions and fully in line with test objectives. US Air Force Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP).
“We were exceptionally pleased with the performance of the engine during testing,” said David Tweedie, general manager, Advanced Combat Engines, General Electric, Edison Works.
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This successful test validates General Electric's XA100 engine's ability to provide transformative propulsion capability for fighter jets.
The XA100-GE-100 engine combines three fundamental innovations to deliver a generational shift in combat system propulsion performance:
- An adaptive engine cycle, which provides high power mode and high efficiency mode for optimal fuel economy and downtime;
- A third-stream architecture, which provides a sea change in thermal management capability, allowing future mission systems to increase combat effectiveness;
- Extensive use of advanced component technologies including ceramic matrix composites (CMC), polymer matrix composites (PMCs) and additive manufacturing.
These revolutionary innovations increase thrust by 10%, improve fuel efficiency by 25%, and provide significantly greater heat dissipation capability for the aircraft, all within the same physical envelope as today's propulsion systems. In short, a fighter equipped with the XA100, compared to the current generation of engines, would get a:
- 50% improvement in “loitering” time (station flying over the general target area, waiting for the order or opportunity to attack);
- 35% increase in flight range;
- 25% reduction in fuel consumption;
- 60% increase in heat dissipation from aircraft systems (think laser weapons);
- To better visualize gas flow management on the XA100, it is worth visiting the GE website.
General Electric conducts thorough tests with the US Air Force
“This was the most instrumented engine test in General Electric and US Air Force history. We were able to obtain an immense amount of high-quality test data that demonstrated the engine's capabilities and demonstrated a good return on the Air Force's investment,” explained Tweedie.
These future turbines, whose impulse power would be around 200 kN, will also be offered for the repowering of 5 types of aircraft such as the F-35.
General Electric and the USAF incorporate into the project the forecast for the use of directed energy weapons (lasers), whose first generations are close to entering into service.
General Electric is the only engine company to compete and has won previous ADVENT and AETD programs. Assembly of General Electric's second prototype XA100 engine is underway and testing of this engine is expected to begin in 2021.
77 high school and college job openings to work at multinational General Electric today
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To find out about all the positions and apply for any of the General Electric job vacancies, just access the General Electric official website using this link. Select the country Brazil, located in the left corner of the page panel, and check all available vacancies. Good luck!
