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500-lbf Engine Design Advanced by Frontier Aerospace

Heading Towards Critical Design Review Later This Year

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Tom Patton
Mar 28, 2024
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A contract has been received by Frontier Aerospace to advance its 500-lbf engine through Critical Design Review (CDR) in mid-2024.

"This contract validates our approach to engine development and results."
Jim McKinnon, Frontier Aerospace

The 500-lbf engine design has been iterated through internal research and development campaigns to optimize performanc…

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