en.Wedoany.com Reported - GE Aerospace has completed a series of preliminary design studies for a dual-mode scramjet using a custom generative artificial intelligence application. The process, described as a proof of concept aimed at reducing engine design cycles from months to seconds, was carried out by personnel at the company's research center in Niskayuna, New York.

Researchers used the tool for a variety of flight conditions and customer requirements that typically constitute the initial study of a scramjet, after which the application generated hundreds of candidate designs in a single session, each meeting the imposed constraints. Technical details of the resulting designs were not disclosed, and GE Aerospace has not committed to developing hardware based on these designs. The work serves more as a methodology demonstration than the launch of a new program.

"By using generative AI tools, we can significantly shorten the design cycle time," said Joe Vinciquerra, who leads the research team.

In late 2023, the same research team demonstrated a bench test of a dual-mode scramjet utilizing rotating detonation combustion in supersonic flow. In September 2025, under the ATLAS program, GE Aerospace conducted a flight test of a solid-fuel scramjet on a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter operated by Starfighters Aerospace in Florida. By January 2026, GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin had completed ground testing of a liquid-fueled rotating detonation scramjet for missile applications.

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