Pratt & Whitney engine powering Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A CCA

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (RTX) business, is providing the propulsion system for Northrop Grumman’s (NOC) YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft. A member of Pratt & Whitney’s PW500 engine family is integrated into the aircraft and is ready to power flight tests. Pratt & Whitney said it 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.