GE Aerospace Catalyst Turboprop Engine Gains FAA Certification
Powerplant is set to power the Beechcraft Denali, which is undergoing certification.
Powerplant is set to power the Beechcraft Denali, which is undergoing certification.
Flight lasted 2 hours and 1 minute and the aircraft reached a max altitude of 15,500 feet
The new turboprop brings together the Beechcraft airframe and GE Aviation powerplant for the first time in the air.
General Electric announced Tuesday that it will split into three publicly traded companies, delineating its aviation, healthcare, and energy segments for a special focus on growth beginning in 2023.
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. The one-hour, 40-minute flight departed Berlin’s Schönefeld Airport yesterday morning after completing ground run tests on September 27. Run, baby, run! GE's Catalyst […]