Engines

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

F135 engine
Apr 28, 2015 - 12:36 PM
Pratt & Whitney, JPO Contest Critical F-35 Engine Reports
The U.S. Department of Defense IG and Government Accountability Office were sharply critical of the F135 engine program.
Superior Gemini 100
Apr 22, 2015 - 4:22 AM
Superior Developing Gemini Diesel Aircraft Engines
The 100-hp Gemini 100, intended for light sport aircraft, will be the first in the new engine family to be fielded by Superior.
Apr 15, 2015 - 12:14 PM
GE Readies for Leap Ramp-Up as Total Backlog Grows
GE and partners expect to build 2,800 engines this year
GE90 sensor
Apr 14, 2015 - 3:48 PM
GE Installs First Additive-Made Engine Part in GE90
Cobalt-chrome alloy housing better protects engine sensor from icing
F135 engine
Apr 13, 2015 - 2:24 PM
Pratt & Whitney Wages 'War on Cost' to Lower F135 Price
Pratt & Whitney said it has reduced the cost of the F135 turbofan by 55 percent since the sixth flight-test engine.
H-175 at Courchevel Airport for engine removal
Apr 13, 2015 - 9:23 AM
Airbus Helicopters Performs H175 Engine Removal
Pratt & Whitney Canada turboshaft was replaced at altitude airport in France
Apr 6, 2015 - 5:09 PM
Pratt Sharpens Focus on Supply Chain for GTF Ramp-Up
Places renewed emphasis on long-term supplier agreements
F135 engine drawing
Apr 6, 2015 - 3:34 PM
Pratt & Whitney Rolls Out Engine Fix to F-35 Fighter Fleet
The engine manufacturer is retrofitting a part of its F135 engine to resolve the problem that prevented the international debut of the F-35.
G500
Apr 6, 2015 - 10:18 AM
Pratt Building Support for Gulfstream G500/600 Engines
Structure should have a broad reach because the engines share a common core with the PW1500G that powers the Bombardier CSeries.
Apr 2, 2015 - 2:04 PM
Pratt Comfortable With Market Share On A320neo
Engine company's PW1100G now powering two Airbus narrowbodies