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B-52's New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130's ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...
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Draper rocket engine hits supersonic flight in US Air Force test

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory achieved a significant propulsion milestone when a Draper rocket engine reached supersonic flight conditions during a controlled test. The trial, conducted at ...
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NASA, GE test hybrid engine for next decade of flight

NASA and GE Aerospace in December hit a key milestone in their quest to develop hybrid-electric engine technology for the next decade of commercial aviation. The partners on Tuesday revealed they ...
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Rolls-Royce F130 Engine For B-52 Passes Altitude And Operability Testing, Company Says

Rolls-Royce said on Feb. 24 that it has completed altitude and operability testing for the company’s F130 engine as part of ...
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CAVS dynamometer upgraded to continue next generation of engine testing, research at MSU

STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems has powered engine research and testing for consumer, industry and military applications ...
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Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers

Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new 220-ton-class methane ...
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Aerojet-Assisted New Rocket Engine Combustion Cycle Technology Testing Reaches 100% Power Level

Aerojet, a GenCorp Inc. company, announced today that America’s only staged combustion liquid rocket booster engine currently in development achieved an important milestone July 12 at NASA’s Stennis ...
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Fires Up Engine For The First Time Ahead Of First Flight

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved a key milestone as it began testing the engine that will power the X-59, ...
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Rocket Lab Completes Archimedes Engine Build, Begins Engine Test Campaign

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the ...
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Astra Ships 110 Satellite Engines, Focuses on 2026 Test Flight of New Rocket

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra today announced it has shipped 110 satellite engine systems since January 1, 2025, surpassing a key operating milestone set when the company went private in ...
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General Atomics completes durability testing on new heavy fuel engine

US producer of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed durability testing on a new engine powered by heavy aviation fuel. The new powerplant, dubbed the ...