GKN Westland delivers the first Ayres Loadmaster gearbox

The first of 11 development engine gearboxes for the Ayres Loadmaster has been delivered by GKN Westland Aerospace Transmissions following successful test runs at its Yeovil, UK, plant. The gearbox combines the outputs of two turboprops, which form the Loadmaster's single 2,000kW (2,700shp) LHTEC CTP800-4T powerplant, to drive a single ...

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