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Supercruise explained, how jets go supersonic without afterburners

Supercruise sounds like marketing spin, but in aviation it describes a very specific and demanding trick: flying faster than ...
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The Czech Gripen produced a sound no other jet at RIAT could match

During its display at the Royal International Air Tattoo, a Czech Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen drew attention for its ...
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5 Of The Most Powerful Fighter Jet Engines Ever Made

The refinement of the fighter jet seems to have happened at a blistering pace. The world's first operative fighter jet was Germany's Messerschmitt Me 262, which took to the skies during the latter ...
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Engine makers accelerate plans for new class of small turbofans amid autonomous fighter boom

Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...
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GE and Kratos complete high-altitude testing of GEK800 autonomous fighter engine

GE Aerospace and Kratos have concluded high-altitude testing of a small jet engine intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The pair, which announced their intent to jointly develop the GEK800 ...