Linking the GE9X supply chain
Where in the world are parts coming for the GE9X engine? Find out about all the links in the GE9X Supply Chain.
Subtracting with additive: A deep dive into the development of GE's next-gen turboprop
General Electric’s new 1,300 SHP-rated Advanced Turboprop (ATP) is the first entry in GE’s new family of turboprop engines aimed at Business and General Aviation aircraft in the 1,000-1,600 SHP range. The ATP engine will power the new Cessna Denali aircraft built by Textron Aviation.
Ready, SETT, Go on GE9X | GE Aviation at the 2017 Paris Air Show
Certification testing is underway on GE Aviation’s latest engine in development—the GE9X that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. Combine the technologies of the GE9X engine and you have an engine that will be 5% better in fuel efficiency versus any engine in its class. With almost 700 engines on order, the GE9X engine has quickly gained a following among airline customers around the world. For the GE Aviation team, we can’t wait to see the first GE9X engine tucked under wing of our flying testbed later this year.
A better aircraft starts with a better engine: Advanced Turboprop from GE
GE’s all-new Advanced Turboprop engine is built from proven technologies to deliver big performance benefits with low risk. The Bike Shop sat down with Gordie Follin, Engineering Leader for the Advanced Turboprop (ATP) program, to learn more about the materials and technologies inside this all-new engine.
TIME magazine puts spotlight on GE Aviation Additive Manufacturing
As TIME magazine’s technology reporter Victor Luckerson compiled candidates for the early January edition highlighting “innovators in science and technology who will help shape the world” in 2016, he remembered the exotic manufacturing underway at GE Aviation.