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Aviation News Item: 00941
20th Oct 2009
GE Honda's HF120 Engine Completes First Run Test
Source: fly-corporate.com
 The first GE Honda HF120 engine has successfully started its initial test run at GE Aviation's altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio, launching the test phase of the programme.
"This is a significant milestone and represents the transition from the design-definition phase to the test and certification phase of the HF120," said Bill Dwyer, president of GE Honda Aero Engines. "Over the next several weeks, we will be mapping the engine performance and operability around the flight envelope while utilising the full capability of the altitude test chamber."
The company will also be starting certification testing of GE's new turboprop derivative H80 engine early first quarter 2010. Derived from the Walter M601 engine series, the H80 engine will produce up to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and business and general aviation aircraft.
"GE Aviation has made significant progress on the H80 engine, moving from initial design phase to certification testing in about 24 months," said Brad Mottier, vice president and general manager of the Business and General Aviation organisation at GE Aviation. "The H80 engine will offer customer a more powerful, fuel-efficient, durable turboprop engine."
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