SINGAPORE - Following are highlights from press releases issued today by GE Aircraft Engines at Asian Aerospace 2002 in Singapore.
JSF-F136 TEAM MOVING TOWARD FULL ENGINE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
The JSF-F136 Engine Team is fully involved in full-scale engine design and development work in its ongoing program efforts now on contract for the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter Program. The JSF-F136 team consists of GE Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, Indiana, and in Bristol, England. The design and development work now under way will lead to full engine testing in 2004.
GE90-115B PREPARES FOR FLIGHT TEST ABOARD GE'S 747 FLYING TESTBED
The GE90-115B continues initial ground testing and is scheduled to begin flight tests aboard GE's 747 flying testbed at Mojave, California, in the second quarter of this year. The engine is currently completing 150 hours of initial ground testing to measure thrust performance, cross-wind capability, and fan blade stress levels. During ground testing, the GE90-115B set a record for thrust, reaching a sustained 122,965 pounds at GE Aircraft Engines' outdoor test facility near Peebles, Ohio.
GE ENGINE SERVICES LAUNCHES CF6-80C2 ENGINE UPGRADES; UPGRADE ENHANCES ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND TIME ON WING
GE Engine Services has launched a new upgrade program for the CF6-80C2 engine that will provide significant improvements to the engine's high-pressure turbine and compressor. Currently certified on 11 widebody aircraft models, the CF6-80C2 has logged more than 75 million flight hours with more than 110 customers worldwide. The CF6-80C2 powers the Airbus A300 and A310 families, the Boeing 747 and 767 families, and the McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
GE F110-GE-132 FIGHTER ENGINE ON SCHEDULE FOR FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM
The development of the F110-GE-132 engine, the highest-thrust fighter engine for the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D, is now progressing successfully through a series of ground tests leading to flight testing in late 2002. The F110 growth engine is derived from the highly successful F110-GE-100 and F110-GE-129 engines powering the majority of F-16C/Ds worldwide. The F110-GE-132 will produce up to 32,500 pounds (144 kN) of thrust.
GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES MAINTAINS STRONG PRESENCE IN CHINA; CF34 WELL POSITIONED FOR ARJ21 REGIONAL JET
GE Aircraft Engines, the world's largest supplier of jet engines for commercial regional jets, views China as an important participant in this rapidly expanding segment of commercial aviation. GE is holding discussions with the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) relative to future industrial cooperation opportunities between GE and China, as well as the potential use of GE's CF34 engine on an indigenous 70-to 90-passenger regional jet, the ARJ21, being studied by AVIC I.
GE ENGINE SERVICES FOCUSES ON COMMITMENT TO ASIA
GE Engine Services, the leading global provider of customer-oriented solutions, continues to expand its Asian operations to service and support engines produced by GE Aircraft Engines, CFM International, Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney and IAE. In recent years, GE Engine Serivces' presence in Asia has grown from a single operation in Singapore toa complete network of regional facilities.
GP7200 CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL TEST PROGRAM; ENGINE ON TRACK FOR CERTIFICATION
Development of the GE-P&W Engine Alliance's advanced GP7200 engine family for the Airbus A380 is on schedule for certification in mid-2005, following successful core engine tests. The Engine Alliance design strategy will provide A380 operators wiht a more efficient and reliable engine while meeting 21st century requirements for lower emissions, noise and fuel burn.
GE Aircraft Engines, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is the worlds leading manufacturer of jet engines for civil and military aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma of France and GE. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine and industrial applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at www.geae.com.