Interesting Engineering on MSN18d
US firm’s new rotating detonation engine for supersonic weapons passes key tests
The fuel injection ignites a flame-like detonation wave that travels around the ring for as long as fuel is injected. The energy generated from it is converted to thrust that’s ...
Air Force Technology on MSN18d
Pratt & Whitney completes RDE tests
After a decade of design and testing at RTRC, Pratt & Whitney received a contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to collaborate with RTRC and Raytheon on developing a R ...
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RTX's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine surpasses 1 million flight hours
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that the F135 engine has surpassed one million engine flight hours powering the F ...