Pratt & Whitney Selected for Funding for U.S. Air Force Adaptive Engine Technology Development Program
EAST HARTFORD, CT-- Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has been selected for funding by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Adaptive Engine Technology Development (AETD) program. The AETD program is an initiative by the AFRL Propulsion Directorate to mature critical fuel-burn reduction technologies and engine design features that could transition into legacy and next generation military fighter aircraft.
"Pratt & Whitney is pleased to have been selected to participate in the AETD program and we look forward to delivering a solution that helps lower fuel costs, and increases operational capability for the warfighter," says Bennett Croswell, president, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines. "By merging innovative adaptive engine and next generation technologies with the best features of our proven F119 and F135 engines, we aim to reduce fuel burn up to 25% more than the current generation of fighter engines."