Program Update: Honeywell Engines
Honeywell Engines has adop-ted a pioneering role in the U.S.

Honeywell Engines has adop-ted a pioneering role in the U.S. Army’s Small Heavy Fuel Engine (SHFE) development program, an advanced joint program started five years ago to develop and demonstrate turboshaft engines in the 700-shp class. The program has sought to achieve a number of lofty goals including a 20-percent reduction in specific fuel consumption, a 50-percent power-to-weight improvement and a 35-percent reduction of life-cycle costs.

Ron Rich, director of advanced technology for Honeywell Engines, said testing and qualification of a fully assembled engine for the SHFE program will be completed this year. He explained that the “Heavy Fuel” term in the program title is a vestige of the original concept, which was to produce a turboshaft engine that could run on any kerosene-based fuel available to an Army unit at any place and time.

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