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Feels like a direct PC-12 competitor, about the same range, speed, power, etc.

The improved SFC sounds nice! GE has a lot of technology perfected in the airliner business for squeezing out more HP out of each pound of fuel. The current H80 is not very good at SFC, so this implies quite a lot of change in the engine.

I expect pricing to be about $4M/each to make it fit in the market.

Mike C.

I wonder how many years out they are for delivery? Sounds like a great project.

Funny Pilatus is building their jet which I kinda think is a mistake and Textron is building a SETP.

Given it is an all new engine, probably at least 5.

The airframe is relatively simple, and you can drop in a PT6 for a stand in for now, so the engine will pace this project.

It wouldn't surprise me if the project has a backup plan using a PT6 anyway.

The engine makers have too much leverage, particularly PWC, so this is a way to get the market shook up a bit. If GE can really improve SFC 20%, that is radical and changes the whole payload/range profile of the plane. The very next thing would be King Air 300/350 re-engine program and they get 20% more range or increased payload.

The Textron project doesn't justify a $1B investment by itself, so there is a longer range plan at work here.

Mike C.

I wonder if this new GE engine can also take the place of a TPE-331.

Vince

Nice,
that will putt some pressure on Pratt to get a new generation more efficient PT6 with fadec going.

Sounds like a direct PC12 competitor.

Not for the small block TPE331 (< 1000 HP).

At least not initially.

Might compete with the large block TPE331 (-14, -15).

Mike C.

Not for the small block TPE331 (< 1000 HP).

At least not initially.

Might compete with the large block TPE331 (-14, -15).

Mike C.

Poor SFC. PT6 like, maybe worse.

Mike C.