Lag is the bane of every turbocharged engine, and the ways people have tried to eliminate it boggle the mind. From twincharging to cold-air antilag, an MGU-H, or even just one turbo per cylinder, it ...
General Electric‘s (NYSE: GE) aviation subsidiary has won a potential $517.4M engineering and manufacturing development contract to provide a new turbine engine for the U.S. Army’s Apache and Black ...
The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) is scheduled to receive a critical design review in mid-June. Development of the GE Aviation T901-GE-900 turboshaft was delayed by two weeks due ...
Safran plans to obtain Federal Aviation Administration certification of three new helicopter turbine engines in 2019. Initially, the French powerplant manufacturer wants to certify the Arrano 1A for ...
A 3D-printed model of the GE T901 engine hangs from its sling awaiting installation on an H-60M Black Hawk at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., facility. (Sikorsky) Editor’s note – This story has been ...
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama: The United States Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) team reached a major milestone in their mission to amplify the performance and capabilities of the Army’s ...
Several months ago, a boat manufacturer needed to verify the performance of the surplus gas turbine helicopter engines he was going to buy from the US government to power speedboat racers. The problem ...
In the years after World War II, America's auto industry was booming and car culture was growing, but innovation was scarce. Detroit's Big Three were content to churn out reheated prewar designs while ...
A UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter from Task Force Heavy Cav flies over Afghanistan on May 21, 2019. Black Hawks and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters will begin receiving new and improved engines beginning ...
The helicopter's operational versatility means many missions take place in harsh environments in which systems are exposed to airborne contamination including sand, abrasive dust, corrosive salt, and ...