Rtx's Pratt & Whitney Engine Powers Northrop Grumman's Yfq-48a Talon Blue Autonomous Wingman

Pratt & Whitney to power Northrop’s YFQ-48A as USAF evaluates additional CCA design

Talon Blue joins earlier YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A prototypes in autonomous wingman effort

Pratt & Whitney supplies engine for Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney worked closely with Northrop Grumman on engine requirements and integration for the program. The company also carried out an extensive test campaign to adapt the commercial PW500 engine family to meet the operational demands of Collaborative Combat Aircraft missions. According to the company, testing simulated flight and mission conditions specific to the CCA role. The results demonstrated favorable performance in thrust, range, …

A commercial jet engine heads to flight tests on an autonomous wingman

Built from Pratt's PW500 family, the engine draws on 24.5M flight hours. Tests expanded operating limits for CCA missions before Talon Blue flights.