AFRL issued a new generation turbine engine development proposal RFP

AEROSPACE DAILY & DEFENSE REPORT reports, led by Air Force Research Laboratory to promote "universal affordable advanced turbine engine project" a new round (VAATE) Phase III of the proposed targets consulted described yes, Mitsubishi Cartridge advance missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and access to space the turbine engine to achieve higher efficiency, speed, lower weight and cost.
VAATE DoD / NASA / DOE / FAA / industry joint projects, aimed at the 2000 to 2017 baseline engine than tenfold increase affordability turbine propulsion systems.
July 1 issued a "wide meeting notices book" (BAA), for VAATE "Phase III and the more distant future," seeking research proposals to the next successive stage II conducted, including the "adaptive universal engine technology" (ADVENT) and "Efficient embedded turbine Engine" (HEETE) demonstrated proven to work.
ADVENT this year, GE and RR freedom factories conducted three air flow ducted variable, both high supersonic thrust also has a low subsonic combustion of fuel performance adaptive fan engine demo proven to work will reach its peak.
Because you want to continue in the VAATE stage II / III, GE and PW will be under the "Adaptive Engine Technology Development Project" (AETD) for next-generation, high-thrust, high fuel efficiency of aircraft engines mature technology.
The new wide meeting notices book in seven research fields VAATE Phase III for advice: the 2020-2035 time frame for advanced energy and maintenance technology, integrated control, propulsion systems integration (or integration), Volvo Cartridge high subsonic and supersonic can consume (or sacrifice, disposable, not reusable) engine, integrated power and thermal management, unmanned aircraft engines, highly efficient engines and technology concepts.
Technical concepts for the job to include future air superiority combat, persistent surveillance / combat, maneuvering and space into the conceptual design "Insight" (Vision) system to assess investment strategies to promote the next generation of aviation infrastructure and technology development.
Speed range, especially for stage III, to seek advice includes the current speed of M = 3 + demonstrator turbine engine to extend to the target value M = 5, the minimum threshold value M = disposable engine ground demonstrator 4 conceptual design. Go back to our site