Engines
News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.
UK tier-one supplier continues to absorb the capabilities gained through acquisition of Fokker last year.
Government support and foreign contract sales have led to a thriving French aerospace industry, with things likely to get even better.
The Adaptive Engine Transition Program will mature 'three-stream,' adaptive-cycle turbofan engines for the next generation fighter.
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The company has plans to announce a similar program for other aircraft later this year.
Safran Helicopter Engines (Turbomeca) has found a way to keep the flow swirling in the combustor.
The company has been working with two manufacturers and is in early discussions with a third.
StandardAero is partnering with the Dutch defense ministry to create an F135 engine depot at the Royal Netherlands Air Force Base at Woensdrecht.
The UK opted to partner with the U.S. in developing an STOVL-capable Joint Strike Fighter instead of developing a replacement for the Harrier.
Pratt & Whitney says that with two necessary fixes now resolved on the PW1100G, the engine is achieving dispatch reliability as high as 99.7 percent.