Honeywell Announces LTS101 Upgrade Flight Tests Complete
February 21 2010 - 11:58AM
PR Newswire (US)
New Upgrade Delivers 12 Percent Increase in One Engine Hover Weight
for Eurocopter BK117 Helicopter Operators HOUSTON, Feb. 21
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HELI-EXPO® -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON)
announced today that flight testing of the LTS101 engine upgrade
from Airwork New Zealand for the Eurocopter BK117 has been
completed. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080425/LAF040LOGO ) All
flight testing has been completed and paperwork has been submitted
to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand. A
Supplemental Type Certificate is anticipated shortly. This will be
followed shortly afterwards by European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
certifications. The LTS101 upgrade, which updates the engines to
the LTS101-850B-2, delivers 15 percent more take off power and 18
percent more power for hot day operations. "The LTS101-850B-2
engine is a drop-in replacement with no external changes," said
Paul Vidano, vice president, Militaries and Operators, Honeywell
Aerospace. "Operators can upgrade their engines during normal
scheduled inspection intervals or through direct purchase and core
credit." "Flight testing revealed the Honeywell-powered BK117
exceeds the BK117 C-1 performance," said Kevin Johnson, group CEO
of Airwork. "The LTS101 upgrade will provide significant benefits
for BK117 operators." One Engine Inoperative (OEI) power increases
by 14 percent, providing a 12 percent increase in maximum OEI hover
weight, which increases safety during single engine operations. Hot
day takeoff power increases by 18 percent, resulting in a 13
percent increase in maximum takeoff gross weight. A 20 percent hot
day continuous power increase results in a 25 percent reduction in
the time to climb from sea level to 10,000 feet, a three-minute
savings. The LTS101 engine family has accumulated more than 10
million flight hours of operation. Honeywell has continuously
invested in engine improvements through the infusion of new
technologies and upgrades. As a result, the engine family has
demonstrated a four-fold improvement in reliability since 1996, and
unscheduled removals and warranty claims have been driven to the
lowest values in the history of the engine. Honeywell International
is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader,
serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services;
control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive
products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris
Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York,
London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. More Honeywell news...
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