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It has been almost a decade since General Electric announced studies of a more efficient derivative of the GE90. From conceptualization to expected delivery, take a look at some of the significant milestones in the development of the GE9X engine.
 
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Jens Flottau

Their Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines could challenge Boeing’s new narrowbody aircraft plans.
 
Steve Trimble

An exchange during a think-tank event in Washington on July 29 may offer an explanation for the absence of a promised U.S. Air Force hypersonic flight test in July. 
 
Light tactical transport aircraft may not represent the most high-profile segment within the military aircraft market, but it is a segment where a wave of modernization is currently underway.
 
Steve Trimble

U.S. Army and Navy officials are planning the first round of upgrades for a joint hypersonic missile program.
 
The General Electric GE9X is a high-bypass turbofan developed by GE Aviation exclusively for the Boeing 777X. Take an up close look at the turbofan.
 
Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick

Sukhoi rolled out the model of a new fighter aircraft during the MAKS show in Russia targeting the export market. Aviation Week editors discuss the design and its prospects in a crowded market.
 
Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne

The photo and job advertisements offer a rare glimpse inside the Skunk Works’ typically secretive plans to harness the so-called “digital revolution” in design and manufacturing to deliver new military aircraft in cycles of months or a few years rather than decades.
 
Steve Trimble

The U.S. Air Force released the first request for information for the Bridge Tanker program on July 19, putting a series of questions to contenders.
 
Joe Anselmo

A former Aviation Week reporter’s new book details the story behind the stories.
 
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