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NASA-backed testing has validated a complete megawatt-class propulsion system after more than a decade of technology development.
The clean-sheet engine completed over 8,000 test hours and is set to power the Beechcraft Denali with improved efficiency and performance.
The L 410NG has state-of-the-art Garmin 3000 avionics, and TCAS and TAWS safety systems are integrated into the aircraft. It is powered by the H85-200 engine and AV 725 propeller.
The programme will build on progress already made by BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence as Team Tempest, as well as MHI's proposed future fighter aircraft (F-X).
As main subcontractor for this major collaborative European programme, Airbus Defence and Space is responsible for the selection of the engine supplier - and was looking for performance combined with low risk.
After three years fine tuning material parameters GE Additive is ready to deliver systems to increase the manufacturing capacity of GE Aviation's state-of-the-art development facility.