Engines
Dgen 380 TURBOFAN ENGINE begins endurance testing
Start-up engine manufacturer Price Induction began endurance testing on its 575-pound-thrust

Start-up engine manufacturer Price Induction began endurance testing on its 575-pound-thrust Dgen 380 turbofan in late March.

A new architecture on the core engine was validated in December for better performance after 50 hours of testing, a spokesperson from the France-based company told AIN. The A6 standard of the full engine, which incorporates the core changes, had run about 20 hours before endurance testing started. Endurance testing is now expected to total 150 hours this year. The engine dedicated to endurance tests has been optimized for fuel burn and durability at full rotation speed.