GE's clean-sheet turboprop engine to launch with Textron Aviation
- Magazine Feature Article
- 16MEIP03_08
- English
Brad Mottier, Vice President and General Manager of GE Aviation's Business & General Aviation and Integrated Systems division, said during the recent announcement that “this new engine features an industry-best 16:1 overall pressure ratio (OPR), enabling the engine to achieve up to 20% less fuel consumption and 10% more cruise power compared to competitor offerings in the same size class, which usually feature an OPR of 9:1. It also has 4000-6000 hour MTBO,” or mean time between overhauls, which is about 30% longer than with existing engines.