GE90 engine is an example of improving engine affordability and with better performance .Phase 2 and 3 of the Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine (VAATE) program are being funded. The VAATE program is structured in three phases to achieve 4X performance/cost by 2009, 6X performance/cost by 2013 and 10X performance/cost by 2017.
The Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) program is a 5-year project that aims to produce a revolution in jet engine design. Project ADVENT is an actually the flagship effort under the Versatile, Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines Program, or VAATE.
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