Several new features and capabilities are being evaluated, including a further improvement of STOL performance, specifically in non-benign operational environments, combined with advanced avionics capabilities.
Airframe changes accommodate a more powerful engine, a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52, including more efficient intake plenum to improve ram air recovery, new engine mount assemblies and improved exhaust stack design.
The new facility will include product development and customer integration support and will play a crucial role in the company's ambitions in bringing clean aviation solutions to the North American market.
The lighter weight Classic 300-G will deliver increased payload range and decreased operating costs, along with an all-new cabin interior and flight deck featuring the Garmin G1000 NXi.
Amongst many enhancements, the Ascend will include all-new cabin windows that are nearly 15 per cent larger and offer more natural light with translucent and opaque shade settings and optional lighted window rings.
The FAA is the third aviation authority to give its stamp of approval for the PW812D engine, after Transport Canada and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Engine certification will continue through the first half of 2023, including flights currently under way on the P&W flying test bed in Mirabel, as well as endurance testing to ensure product maturity at entry into service.
In order to provide the 4 MW of electrical power required for operations, the airship will incorporate a total of four 1 MW turbogenerators in the nacelles located in the side fins of the aircraft.
The PW127XT-M engine is reckoned to offer 40% extended time on wing, 20% lower maintenance costs and a three per cent improvement in fuel efficiency. It will also fly on 100% SAF.
Natilus' futuristic cargo transporters will be powered by proven engines from Pratt & Whitney, following the selection of the PT6A-67D for the task. Production of a prototype is under way.
The PT6 E-Series was chosen as a reliable and versatile turboprop engine family that will deliver the performance characteristics required as GA-ASI continues its development of MQ-9B capabilities.
The airframe has been re-engineered to reduce drag, with such changes as replacing the external pilot entry step with a foldable ladder, and adding flaptrack covers on the wing and wheel fairings to the landing gear.
The TBM 960 has a PT6E-66XT engine and fully digital e-throttle, along with digitally-controlled cabin with an all-new environmental control system, LED ambience lighting and electrically-dimmable windows.
The aerobatic trainer powered by the PT6A-25C turboprop engine will be named DART-750 and will, as previously envisaged, come with the state-of-the-art Garmin G3000 avionics suite and optional ejection seats.
The Kodiak has benefitted from continual improvement since its introduction, with the Kodiak 100 Series III featuring improved flight safety, greater cabin comfort and more comprehensive maintenance coverage.
The PW127XT-M engine builds on the existing PW127M, with a three per cent improvement in fuel efficiency. It is certified for up to a 50% sustainable aviation fuel blend.
The 6X has end of mission approach speeds as low 109 knots and can routinely fly from runways of 4,000 feet or less. It will feature a cabin altitude as low as 3,900 feet at a cruise level of 41,000 feet.
The G800 is the longest range aircraft in Gulfstream history and will be powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, while the G400 aims for comfort and high speed, with PW812GA Pratt & Whitney engines.
