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Commercial engine technology adapted for CCA mission requirements
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is providing the propulsion system for Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). A member of Pratt & Whitney's PW500 engine family is integrated into the aircraft and is ready to power flight tests.
Pratt & Whitney worked in close collaboration with Northrop Grumman on engine requirements and integration, while also undertaking an extensive engine test program to expand the commercial limits of its PW500 engine family for Talon Blue. This testing simulated flight and operational conditions unique to CCA missions and resulted in favorable thrust, range and operability results.
"Leveraging commercial technology allowed us to innovate faster, while balancing cost and critical performance enhancements for the CCA mission," said Peter Sommerkorn, vice president of Military Development Programs at Pratt & Whitney. "The Pratt & Whitney team took a production engine, with more than 24.5 million flight hours, self-invested in key validation and capability improvement, and integrated it into Talon Blue."
The PW500 engine family is one of several in-production commercial engines available to address the broad spectrum of CCA aircraft in development today. In addition to domestic pursuits, Pratt & Whitney is also on contract with an international customer and discussing additional opportunities with airframers.
