The T700: The Power Behind the Multi-Mission Helicopter Transforming Firefighting and Beyond
Another year, another record-breaking global fire season. This summer, international teams joined forces to attack major wildfires by air and land in Greece, Canada, and Hawaii, among other far-flung locales. In California, where more than 25% of the population lives in areas at very high or extremely high risk of wildfire, a slower season was a welcome reprieve at a time when the state sees an average of more than 1.57 million acres destroyed by fire each year.
But firefighting teams in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ventura County, along with state wildfire crews at Cal Fire, are feeling better prepared to tackle future conflagrations, medical evacuations, and search-and-rescue operations these days because of one particular advantage: the Firehawk, a modified Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter powered by GE Aerospace’s T700 engines
GE Aerospace's Quick Six With Military Veteran Brendan Costello
Meet veteran Brendan Costello, a member of GE Aerospace's Military Officer Leadership Program (MOLP).
Going the Distance: GE’s F414 Engine Celebrates 30th Anniversary
GE Aerospace today marks the 30th year since its F414 engine successfully completed its first run. With decades of experience under its belt and reputation of offering an outstanding performance, reliability, and versatility, the F414 is still firing on all cylinders.
GE Aerospace’s 2022 Technology Announcements to Help Accelerate a More Sustainable Future of Flight
As 2022 quickly comes to a close, it marks another major year in technology for GE Aerospace. The company looks to mature new, breakthrough technologies that could eventually lead to aircraft engine products with reduced CO2 emissions compared to engines today.
The Future of Flight — Navy Veteran Corey Sheeron Sees it Every Day on the XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine Program
After almost 12 years in the U.S. Navy, Corey Sheeron has found a new career on the XA100 team at GE Aerospace.
GE’s Next-Gen XA100 Fighter Jet Engine Passes Its Last Big Test
The U.S. Air Force and GE have successfully concluded testing on GE’s second XA100 adaptive cycle engine at the Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). With testing at AEDC completed, GE has accomplished the final major contract milestone of the Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP).
All Hands On Deck: What Ashley Havera Learned Aboard The USS Abraham Lincoln
Ashley Havera, global field services and product support team director for Military Systems Operation (MSO), recently got an up close and personal view of GE military engines in action aboard the U.S.Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln.
GE Successfully Concludes Phase 1 Testing on Second XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine
GE has concluded phase 1 testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP).
Fifty and Fabulous: GE Aviation’s CF6 Engine Family Reaches 50 Years of Revenue Service
GE Aviation’s CF6 engine family reaches 50 years of revenue service.
Back and Bigger than Ever: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Returns in Spectacular Fashion
“Is this heaven?” “No… It’s Oshkosh.” That nod to the 1989 film Field of Dreams was uttered more than once at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. And for good reason.