Opinion: The 40,000-Lb. Question Facing Aircraft Development

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Will engine-makers be enticed to try to meet requirements for the two new notional civil and military aircraft that need an engine that does not yet exist?

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There are two large unfilled requirements in civil and military aero markets today. Both of these notional new aircraft need an engine that does not yet exist. And the path forward for a new engine in this class is far from clear. Opportunity One is a new midmarket jetliner. As I and others have...
Richard Aboulafia

Contributing columnist Richard Aboulafia is managing director at Aerodynamic Advisory. He is based in Washington.

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