GE Aviation completed the first test run of its new Advanced Turboprop engine, a clean-sheet design that will power Cessna’s forthcoming Denali business turboprop and go head to head with Pratt & Whitney’s venerable PT6A engine family.
GE Completes First Ground Run of Advanced Turboprop
Key Takeaways:
- GE Aviation completed the first test run of its new Advanced Turboprop engine, a clean-sheet design intended to power Cessna's Denali and compete with Pratt & Whitney's PT6A.
- The engine uniquely incorporates more 3-D printed components than any other production engine, reducing 855 conventionally manufactured parts to just 12 additive parts.
- Early test results are positive, indicating the engine will meet or exceed performance targets and remain on track for the Denali's first test flight late this year.
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