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FIRST ENGINE RUN FOR THE LEGACY 500
Embraer’s advanced midsize jet completes successful power test.
São José dos Campos, Brazil, February 6, 2012 – Embraer performed the Legacy 500 first engine run on January 17, at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This was… Continue reading
SPACEX TEST FIRES ADVANCED NEW ENGINE
New Video Shows SuperDraco Engine in Action
Hawthorne, CA – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has successfully test fired SuperDraco, a powerful new engine that will play a critical role in the company’s efforts to change the future of human spaceflight.… Continue reading
GE Aviation’s H80 Turboprop Engine Received EASA Engine Certification
GE Aviation’s H80 turboprop engine has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during a celebration in Prague in the Czech Republic. This is the first GE Aviation engine to receive its initial type certification from EASA.… Continue reading
Geared For Success: Landmark Year for PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ Engine
Pratt & Whitney has surpassed the milestone of receiving orders — including options — for more than 2,000 PurePower Geared Turbofan engines while completing more than 1,250 hours and 2,800 cycles of full engine testing for its first two applications.… Continue reading
GEnx-1B Engine Receives U.S. FAA 330-Minute ETOPS Approval
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted 330-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval to 14 CFR Part 33.201 for the GEnx-1B engine, which will power the Boeing 787 aircraft.
The GEnx-1B engine completed all requirements to achieve 330-minute ETOPS,… Continue reading
New Height of Safety with New Ka-226T Engine Certified by EASA
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Arrius 2G1 turboshaft engine made by French company Turbomeca (Safran Group), installed on the Russian light Ka-226T helicopter. Engine certification achieved end-October 2011 allows mass operation of the engine and remains… Continue reading
PurePower® Engines Surpass 1,000 Hours of Full Engine Testing
Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed more than 1,000 hours of full engine testing on its PurePower engines for its first two applications – the PW1500G engine series for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft and the PW1200G engine series for the… Continue reading
Boeing Updates 737 MAX Engine Configuration Status and Customer Commitments
SEATTLE, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that the 737 MAX program has selected a 68-inch fan diameter for the optimized engine design… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded $99.9 million contract for US Navy T-45 Trainer engine support
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $99.9 million MissionCare™ contract by the US Department of Defense Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US Navy’s… Continue reading
Eurocopter innovation puts the focus on safety with the worlds first flight of a hybrid helicopter combining an internal combustion engine and an electric motor
Eurocopter has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new milestone in its innovation roadmap that opens the way for further enhancements in rotary-wing aircraft… Continue reading
First PurePower® PW1200G Engine Concludes Ground Testing
Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney’s first PW1200G family engine – the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) – recently concluded. The engine, the first of an eight-engine validation and certification program, completed more than 300 hours and… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Donates $1 Million and Twin Wasp Engine to National World War II Museum; Dave Hess Joins Board of Trustees
Pratt & Whitney has donated $1 million to the National World War II Museum to help tell the story of America’s experience in the war that changed the world. In addition to the monetary pledge, the company is donating a… Continue reading