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Rolls-Royce has revealed the radical state-of-the-art jet engine that will power the UK's Tempest fighter plane when it enters service in 2035. Currently in its fifth year of development, the new engine will not only provide thrust for the supersonic warfighter but also unprecedented amounts of electricity to power future energy weapons and other systems.
From reading the article it seems RR began the project with an embedded starter/generator that does away with the time-tested method of air-starters such as that used to start the J-79's in my beloved F'4's...It's really becoming difficult to keep up with the one-upmanship of today's defense contractors...:miss:...Ben