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Future Combat Environments: Implications for the Engine Development Process

To operate in the more stringent combat environments of the future, future propulsion systems will have to be more reliable, durable and maintainable. The development community has already responded with many initiatives to address the reliability and durability problems that became apparent during the 1970s. Consequently, the first half of this paper will discuss instead design features that may enhance maintainability and assess the extent to which they have been incorporated in existing engines. The second half of the paper assesses how demands for more supportable engines are influencing the amount of testing and the calendar time required to develop new engines for use in fighter and attack aircraft.

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