Aircraft
XTI Picks Honeywell HTS900 To Power TriFan 600 Prototype
A subscale example of the three-engined vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is due to make a first flight by August 2018.
The TriFan 600's aft-mounted third fan is stowed during cruise, while the wing-mounted fans rotate forward. [Photo: XTI Aircraft]
The TriFan 600's aft-mounted third fan is stowed during cruise, while the wing-mounted fans rotate forward. [Photo: XTI Aircraft]

XTI Aircraft today announced a preliminary agreement for Honeywell Aerospace to provide the HTS900 turboshaft to power the first prototype of its planned TriFan 600 vertical takeoff business aircraft. The airframer expects to achieve a first flight with the two-thirds piloted subscale prototype by August 2018.