Why Did McDonnell Douglas Build The C-17 Globemaster With 4 Engines?

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or necessity?
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General Atomics confirms second YFQ-42A prototype now flying as Collaborative Combat programme advances

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is now flying a second example of the company’s YFQ-42A prototype jet. Photos released by General Atomics on 3 November show what appears to be two fully capable ...
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GE and Kratos complete high-altitude testing of GEK800 autonomous fighter engine

GE Aerospace and Kratos have concluded high-altitude testing of a small jet engine intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The pair, which announced their intent to jointly develop the GEK800 ...
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Chinese plasma jet engine prototype tests alternative aircraft propulsion

Researchers in China have unveiled a plasma-based jet propulsion concept that generates thrust using air and electrical energy rather than conventional combustion. This analysis reviews the physics ...