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Smyrna Air Center
Begins Testing GE H80 Engine On The King Air 90 Aircraft By Steve Hall |
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October 13, 2011 - Smyrna Air Center, based in Nashville
announced the start of its flight test data recording
program with the new GE H80, 800 SHP engine on the King
Air 90 series aircraft.
The 800 SHP GE H80 engine is the next step up in
performance for the Power90 Conversion. The GE H80, with
new 3D aero design and advanced materials integrated
into the compressor and turbine stages, will deliver
enhanced performance throughout the King Air’s flight
envelope.
The GE H80 is capable of full power up to 107 degrees F
at sea level.
Flight testing will confirm the improved
performance that the GE H80 will provide to the King Air
90 as well as the true airspeed increase the aircraft
will gain in cruise.
The program will gather performance data from the GE H80 up to the King Air’s maximum service ceiling of FL300. The MVP-50T allows for multiple channels of data to be collected and stored for analysis by engineering and the flight crew at Smyrna Air Center. |
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“Smyrna Air Center and its team are working to ensure that we maximize the data collection. To accomplish the testing objective, Smyrna Air Center has selected the Electronics International MVP-50T system to be used in the test aircraft”, said Neal Ropp, Vice President/General Manager for Smyrna Air Center.
The
General Electric H80 is a turboprop aircraft engine produced by
GE BGA Turboprops. The H80 is an updated derivative of the
Walter M601. The H80 is an update of the legacy M601 in several
ways, including power and efficiency. The H80 brings significant
power upgrade over the M601, reaching 800 shaft horsepower (shp)
rather than the 650 shp of the M601. Another important upgrade
to the engine is the improved hot day performance. That
improvement is a major reason why the H80 was selected to power
the Thrush Model 510 as a crop duster for Afghanistan. |