GE Aviation begins next generation helicopter engine testing

GE Aviation began testing a next generation helicopter engine for the U.S. Army, calling it the most “technologically advanced” in the world, according to a company spokesman.

GE Aviation began testing a next generation helicopter engine for the U.S. Army, calling it the most “technologically advanced” in the world, according to a company spokesman.
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By Barrie Barber
Oct 4, 2016
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GE Aviation began testing a next generation helicopter engine for the U.S. Army, calling it the most “technologically advanced” in the world, according to a company spokesman.

GE Aviation manufacturing facilities in this region created 3-D printed parts for the Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) program, according to the spokesman.

The targeted goals for the engine would reduce fuel consumption by more than a third, reduce production and maintenance costs by nearly half, and provide an 80 percent boost in power to weight ratio, GE said.

The testing is taking place at GE facilities in Lynn, Mass.

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