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Aviation News Item: 00997
11th Sep 2009
Research Grants Awarded to GE Aviation Czech
Source: fly-corporate.com
 The Czech Government has awarded research grants valued at about $4 million USD (70 million CZK) to GE Aviation Czech s.r.o.
The grants will assist GE Aviation Czech in incorporating advanced technologies into its existing Walter M601 series engine. These research grants, awarded through the Czech Republic's Ministry of Industry and Trade, are the first grants ever received by GE Aviation from the Czech Government.
Since its debut in 1975, the M601 turboprop engine family has amassed 17 million flight-hours on more than 30 aircraft types. GE Aviation Czech, in cooperation with the Czech Aeronautical Research and Test Institute, will use the grants to incorporate sophisticated technologies into a new derivative of the M601 engine.
The H80 engine will deliver more shaft-horsepower, improved fuel efficiency and increased temperature margin, significantly enhancing hot-day takeoff performance and high-altitude cruise speeds. The engine will also feature an extended overhaul interval of 3,600 flight-hours and 6,600 cycles.
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