Engines
GE Begins Full Fate Engine Tests
The military technology could have applications for civil rotorcraft.


GE Aviation has begun full testing of a new generation of rotorcraft engines, initially for the military but possibly with implications for the civil market. The Future Affordable Turbine Engine (Fate) program is a partnership between GE and the U.S. Army. The engine is designed to meet some aggressive goals, among them a 35-percent reduction in specific fuel consumption, 80-percent improvement in power-to-weight ratio, 20-percent improvement in design life and 45-percent reduction in production and maintenance costs relative to currently fielded engines. The technology advancements are expected to improve hot-and-high payload and performance and extend range and endurance for existing and new rotorcraft.

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