An important achievement has been completed in the Catalyst turboprop program: GE Aviation announced Thursday the first flight of its clean-sheet design on a Beechcraft King Air test bed in Berlin, Germany.
Catalyst Engine Reaches Big Step
Key Takeaways:
- GE Aviation's Catalyst turboprop engine successfully completed its first flight on a Beechcraft King Air test bed in Berlin, Germany.
- The FADEC-equipped engine targets an 850 to 1,600 shp range, will first power the Beechcraft Denali at 1,300 shp, and is designed to run on sustainable aviation fuel.
- This marks the first turboprop fully designed, developed, and built in Europe in the last half-century, making it ITAR-free and suitable for military applications.
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