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1990
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TECHNICAL: PROPULSION Lucas lands intake contract for Osprey Lucas Aerospace has won a $1.7 * million contract for compos ite engine air intakes for the Bell/ Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport. The UK firm's Engineering and Heating Systems division, already a supplier to the Osprey programme, will provide de- icing equipment for the four in takes ordered. Lucas has operations in the USA, but its factory in Luton, England, will make the equipment. # The Lucas Aerospace/Lock heed Missile & Space joint partnership has been awarded a contract to develop space mis sion cryogenic cooling engines for the US Air Force at Kirtland, New Mexico. The research and development project is split into three phases. The deal involves the develop ment of a range of engines with cooling powers of 0.25W, 0.5W, 1W and 5W, to fit-and-forget specifications for thermal-imag ing applications in space. • Osprey business looks up for Lucas Honeywell in GE engine control deal General Electric (GE) Aircraft Control Systems has signed up Honeywell for pre-production of a common pressure transducer (CPXD) for future-generation commercial and military aircraft engine controllers. Under the terms of the 22- month contract, Honeywell will produce and deliver specified numbers of development and pre-production transducers in preparation for full-scale produc tion in 1991 under a contract with a potential value of $150 million. The contract is part of a programme sponsored by the US Air Force's Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. GE will use several CPXDs to measure pressure intensities at various points in a number of gas turbine engines and plans to incorporate the transducers in engines for new military aircraft as well as newer commercial air transports such as the Airbus A320, A330 and A340 and the Boeing 747 and 767. • Japan finds fix for T-4 trainer The Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) claims to have cured the engine problems which forced the grounding of the Kawasaki T-4 intermediate trainers last November. The aircraft's twin Ishikawa- jima-Harima F3-IHI-30 turbo- fans suffered heavy inflight vibration. Strip-down inspec tions revealed turbine blade damage caused by resonance. The engines have been modi fied to take strengthened turbine blades and a vibration-damping mechanism. The T-4s, which en tered service last year, have been returned to duty. • WORLDWIDE The way to Perfection in The Field of Customer Service - on the ground & in the air, with the traveller & the trade - Is With Us! WHO ARE WE? We are a team of professional consultants with experience in developing training and motivational programmes for the world's premier airlines. Our mission is to help our clients develop strategies for outstanding service. We offer a range of services designed to assist our clients bring about change successfully, from major organisational initiatives to individual training programmes for all levels of staff. For further information please contact Paid Madden at: Cathay Performa Consulting Ltd, 15F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Central, Hong Kong. Tel: 5239039 Telex 82328 PFORMHXFax. 8400495 CATHAY PERFORMA CONSULTING LTO FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 17-23 January 1990 27
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