Engines
Snecma Silvercrest Engine Flying On Modified Gulfstream II
Snecma is flight-testing its first business jet engine, selected for the Falcon 5X and the Cessna Citation Longitude
Snecma’s Silvercrest is flying on a modified Gulfstream II.
Snecma’s Silvercrest is flying on a modified Gulfstream II.

Snecma has confirmed the 11,000-lb-class Silvercrest turbofan has been flying since May on a modified Gulfstream II, after several delays. As another seven Silvercrests are running on the ground, the France-based engine manufacturer is still targeting late 2015 for certification. The first two applications are the large-cabin, long-range Dassault Falcon 5X and the super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude, both twinjets.


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