Engines

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

Engines

EcoPulse Readies for First Electric Flight

The EcoPulse technology demonstrator has hitherto only flown on turboprop power
Daher EcoPulse
Fuel

Embraer Flies Phenom 300E, Praetor 600 on 100% SAF

Engine performance on SAF matched that of Jet-A
Embraer SAF flight
Engines

Hartzell Touts Carbon Fiber Prop Systems

Also showing a five-blade carbon fiber swept prop for King Air 250s
Hartzell propeller systems at NBAA-BACE 2023
Engines

Tackling Thrust-reverser Corrosion—Once and For All

QTA has developed corrosion-resistant thrust-reverser doors for the HTF7000
QTA titanium-based thrust-reverser doors
Maintenance and Modifications

EAP Expands Product Line for Third Year Running

More Pratt, Rolls Models Join Program
Sean Lynch, EAP managing director
Environment

RTX To Supply Engines and Nacelles for X-66A Demonstrator

Boeing appoints Pratt & Whitney and Collins as suppliers for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator
Boeing's X-66A testbed aircraft for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program.
Engines

Collins Opens Power Lab for Hybrid, Electric Tech

The Grid initially will have test capability of 8 megawatts
1MW electric motor for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator
Engines

Product Support Survey 2023—Engines

GE Aerospace returns to take top honors for turbofan engine makers.
GE Passport engine
Aircraft

Safran Acquires Thales' Electrical Systems Business

The acquisition includes facilities in France, the U.S., and Singapore
Safran Electrical & Power
Environment

Rolls-Royce Runs Pearl 700 on Hydrogen Fuel

The aero engines group has also tested a new small gas turbine intended for hybrid-electric powertrains
Rolls-Royce prepares to test hydrogen fuel burn with Pearl 700 engine
Aircraft

Britten-Norman Resumes UK Production of Islander

Planned merger with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions delayed, but work on hydrogen propulsion continues
 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft Image
Rotorcraft

Black Widow and XP Join To Produce New UH-60 Variant

Lima+ will feature engine and avionics upgrades
Engines

Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Engine for G700/800 Gets FAA Nod

Powerplant offers more thrust and lower emissions
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

Cadorath Joins Rolls-Royce’s First Support Network

Louisiana MRO authorized for M250, RR300 engine overhauls
Aircraft

Diamond's Electric eDA40 Trainer Makes First Flight

The two-seat Diamond eDA40 should complete type certification by early 2024.
Diamond Aircraft's eDA40 electric light aircraft makes its first flight.
Engines

P&WC PT6 Hits 500 Million Flight Hours

Pratt & Whitney's ubiquitous turboprop engine turns 60.
Pratt & Whitney technician working on PT6A engine
Engines

Blackhawk Launching TBM Engine Upgrade Program

Blackhawk Aerospace will offer the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D engine for installation in the TBM 700 series aircraft.
Blackhawk Aerospace Pilatus PC-12 engine modification
Engines

Collins Expands Additive Manufacturing Center

With the opening of its expanded facility, Collins Aerospace plans to develop more parts using the additive manufacturing process.
Ribbon cutting ceremony at Collins Aerospace's West Des Moines facility celebrating the opening of its expansion
Avionics

Safran Bids To Buy Collins Actuator and Controls Units

$1.8B deal to close in 2H2024
Collins Aerospace actuation system on an aircraft engine nacelle.
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters To Offer Engine Upgrade for 520N

MD Helicopters engine retrofit for the MD 520N will upgrade high-hot performance.
MD Helicopters MD520N inflight over snowy mountains
Engines

Safran and HAL Form Engine Joint Venture

Safran-HAL JV will produce helicopter engines for India's new multirole helicopter.
IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter)
Aircraft

NASA Wraps Up X-57 Program without a Flight

NASA's experimental electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell, will not achieve a first flight before the agency cuts the program in September.
NASA's all-electric X-57 "Mod II" prototype in hangar
Aircraft

Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's HeSTOL

Safran Helicopter Engines is developing the 600-kilowatt turbogenerator propulsion system for Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric STOL prototype aircraft.
Safran turbogenerator
Engines

U.S. Air Force Tests Light, Compact Electric Generators

Wright Electric has developed the 30 kW electric generators to supper the Air Force's need to have more agile and lean operations.
12 of Wright Electric's 30 kW generators can fit on a standard cargo pallet.
Engines

Safran and MTU Partner To Power Europe’s New Helicopter

Two of Europe’s engine giants are teaming to power the next generation of European helicopters.
MTU and Safran partnership
Aircraft

GKN Works On Hydrogen Propulsion With Embraer

As part of Embraer's Energia program to consider net zero carbon aircraft, GKN will provide expertise on hydrogen propulsion systems.
GKN's H2Gear program is aimed at developing hydrogen-electric fuel cell systems.
Engines

Wright Logs 1-MW Output With Electric Motor Generator

Wright Electric aims to produce a 2-MW powertrain that could power single-aisle airliners and will soon start new tests with NASA.
Wright Electric's motor generator
Engines

PBS and Ivchenko Sign MoU for Small Turbojet

A partnership between PBS and Ivchenko aims to build a new turbine engine for small UAVs and cruise missiles.
 AI-PBS-350
Engines

GE Aerospace To Collaborate with Canada Research Council

GE and the National Research Council of Canada are collaborating on R&D for next-generation aerospace technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.
NRC researcher
Engines

Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines

Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.
Safran manufacturing