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Air Force eyes next-gen engine ‘integration’ by 2030
The U.S. Air Force is considering adaptive turbofan technology for integration into the next-generation F-47 stealth fighter by 2030, according to John Sneden, chief of the Air Force’s propulsion directorate, though no final decisions have been made.
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