Engines – Page 509
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PS-90A overtakes 6,000h milestone
The lead Aviadvigatel/ Perm Motors PS-90A turbofan passed the 6,000h on the wing mark at the end of November, on an Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-96-300 flying a regular scheduled flight. Aviadvigatel general director Yuri Reshetnikov says that the engine will shortly be removed and given a full stripdown examination, a ...
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F-22 Raptor flight testing clears critical targets
Flight testing of the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor has passed the critical 183h mark, clearing the way for the US Congress to release $800 million in funding for two production representative test vehicles (PRTVs) and long-lead items for the initial Lot I batch of six fighters. The first two ...
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Dawn of the auxiliary
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Tables complied by Air Transport Intelligence Auxiliary Power units (APUs) rarely grab the headlines. Until recent times, any mention of APUs has generally been for the wrong reasons - failures, poor reliability and inadequate support. Now it seems the tide has turned in virtually every aspect ...
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Joint Strike Fighter engines under test
All four engine variants for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstrators are under test at Pratt &Whitney. The F119 derivative, which will power Boeing's X-32B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) JSF demonstrator, entered ground testing in late November, joining three other engines already being tested for the programme. ...
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Raisbeck wraps up study into recertification of DC-9s
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Raisbeck has completed a feasibility study into a Stage 3 recertification of McDonnell Douglas DC-9s and is canvassing operators before committing to launch the programme. The aerodynamic modification kit, if given the go-ahead, would be available "on or before 1 January, 2000", says James Raisbeck, ...
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Marketplace
-Bombardier has confirmed the BWIA International Airways order for two new Dash 8Q-300s for delivery in mid-January 1999, plus options on another two. -Icelandair has converted two of its five options for Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 757-200s, for delivery in 2000 and 2003. -Danish charter airline Sterling European Airlines will ...
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Workshop
-Sogerma's maintenance group has begun a nine-week programme to carry out the five-year "C" checks on two of Sabena's Airbus A340-300s, which the company says will include structural ageing inspections that have never before been performed on the type. The contract also includes cabin refurbishment. -Lufthansa Technik has been contracted ...
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BFGoodrich takes control of Coltec Industries
BFGoodrich has taken over Coltec Industries in a $2.2 billion merger, creating a company with interests in aerospace, speciality chemicals and industrial products, with annual revenues of nearly $6 billion. It is the second major aerospace acquisition of the year for BFGoodrich. The deal is to be completed early ...
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Pratt & Whitney starts to test engine for Lockheed Martin JSF demonstrator
Pratt & Whitney has begun testing the JSF119-611 turbofan STOVL propulsion system for the Lockheed Martin X-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) demonstrator at the company's West Palm Beach facility. The engine, designated FX662, made its first run on November 10 with the lift fan engaged and operated to 100%. ...
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NASA slows down high-speed project
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES NASA's planned development date for a High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) has slipped by as much as 10 years, to 2020, following an admission from the agency's High Speed Research (HSR) programme team members that the noise target is unreachable with current technology. "Noise is ...
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Nordam reveals 'single pivot' reverser design
An advanced "single pivot" thrust reverser design for corporate and regional aircraft has been unveiled by Oklahoma-based nacelle and reverser specialist Nordam. The Advanced Single Pivot (ASP) design is aimed at engines in the 2,000-10,000lb (9-45kN ) thrust range and, in some configurations, can be used to shape the exhaust ...
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Testing a stretch
Guy Norris/SEATTLEPicture the scene. A Boeing 757-300 emerges from the blackness of a North Atlantic storm, fighting a vicious crosswind with gusts of 40kt (75km/h) or more. Ahead, through the gloom and screaming wind, lies the rain-slicked runway of Iceland's Keflavik Airport. Testing the automatic landing system to its limits, ...
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P&W simulates JSF
Englewood, Colorado-based SymSystems is to supply mission verification benches for both the Boeing X-32 and Lockheed Martin X-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstrators to engine supplier Pratt & Whitney. The simulators, incorporating aircraft and associated engine models, will be used to verify mission performance. Source: Flight International
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Tracking system causes Deep Space 1 problems
An error in the star tracking system aboard Deep Space 1, NASA's first New Millennium programme spacecraft, forced the craft to enter a "safe mode" shutdown on 13 November. Engineers brought it back to normal cruise configuration 48h later. Devices to control the deployment of the craft's solar arrays ...
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ILFC A318 deal adds to 717 woes
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Airbus Industrie has moved a step closer to the launch of its new 100-seat programme, with a commitment from International Lease Finance (ILFC) for up to 30 A318s. The deal has taken on more significance because it apparently signals a decision by the giant US ...
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Marketplace
-International Lease Finance (ILFC) has placed two new Boeing 777-200ERs with Varig Brazil. The two General Electric GE90-powered aircraft will be delivered in March and April 2000 on 10-year leases with extension options. -The last Fokker 70 built has been delivered to Austria's Tyrolean Airways. The aircraft was originally ordered ...
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Green light shows for Quiet Skies 707 hushkit
The first Quiet Skies-developed Stage 3 hushkit for a Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B-powered Boeing 707-300 is due to be delivered to the inaugural customer, a private European owner, by the end of this month. The delivery follows the award of a supplemental type certificate (STC) by the US Federal ...
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Workshop
-Volvo Aero Engine Services is to undertake a $250 million contract for Continental Airlines to maintain 160 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 engines fitted to its MD-80 fleet. The deal runs for five years. ++ British Airways Engineering has been awarded a five-year contract to undertake maintenance on Boeing 767s operated ...
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Continental deal revives 767-200ER
Continental Airlines has signed a deal with Boeing for 10 new 767-200ERs to boost its long-haul fleet. The order signals a revival of the smaller 767 variant which has been out of production for airline customers since 1994. Delivery of the 176-seaters will begin in 2000 with the first ...