DAYTON, Ohio--The Air Force development of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine is not tied to the Boeing [BA] F-47 fighter, but instead to ensuring U.S. propulsion superiority, a service official said this week at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's annual industry days here. "From an air superiority-propulsion superiority perspective, the last fighter engine we pressed forward on was in the 1990s, so if we want to stay ahead of our competitors, then you have to lean…
NGAP Not Tied To F-47, But To Ensuring U.S. Propulsion Advantage, Official Says
Frank Wolfe
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