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 successfully completed the first test run of its new Advanced Turboprop engine, a clean-sheet design intended for Cessna's Denali business turboprop and a competitor to Pratt & Whitney's PT6A.
- The engine uniquely incorporates more 3D-printed components than any other production engine in aviation history, reducing 855 conventional parts to just 12 additive parts.
- This milestone keeps the 1,240 shp engine on track for the Denali's first test flight late this year, with early performance indications meeting or exceeding targets.
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