Polish car-part manufacturer Metal Master has for years been working on a very light jet named Flaris LAR 1, which was on the road to its first flight in early 2015. The company has now mounted a new engine, the Williams FJ33-5A, to the tail section of the tiny fuselage. The engine received FAA certification in June and this week marked its first start-up mounted on the Flaris jet.
Polish Flaris LAR 1 Jet Moves on with New Engine
Key Takeaways:
- Polish manufacturer Metal Master has installed and successfully started a new Williams FJ33-5A engine on its Flaris LAR 1 light jet, replacing the previously selected Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F.
- The Flaris LAR 1, which has undergone initial taxi tests but not yet flown, aims for ambitious performance targets with the new engine, including short grass strip takeoffs and a top cruise speed of 380 knots.
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