Engines
News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.
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Once it had taken the decision to swap Silvercrest for PW800s, it didn’t take long for Dassault to define the 6X.
The new name comes as development testing spools up with next run anticipated early next week and next engine being outfitted with instrumentation.
The move comes as Even plans to leave the French manufacturer at the beginning of April.
The StandardAero PowerCheck mobile app is available at the Apple App Store, Google Play and as a desktop version at www.standardaero.com/heli.
After changing to Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 five years ago, Rotorlift Aviation has discovered that its engines burn cleaner.
Kuala Lumpur-based Weststar Aviation Services inked the deal that will cover the engines on its 22 AW139s for the next 13 years.
The new agreement continues a relationship on the engine that dates back to 1985.
