Hartzell is to provide a two-blade propeller for Lancair's Legacy 2000 high-performance kitplane. The 1.8m (6ft) diameter, swept-tip propeller is approved for both engine options: the 230kW (310hp) Teledyne Continental IO-550 and 194kW Textron Lycoming IO-540.
Source: Flight International
Rolls-Royce is to close its electrical business having failed to find a buyer for the fledgling unit.
Germany’s DLR aerospace research centre has for the first time measured the emissions from a turboprop aircraft with both engines running on 100% synthetic fuel while on the ground.
The US Department of Defense is affirming its commitment to delivering an engine upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter, with a recent $1.3 billion contract to propulsion supplier Pratt & Whitney to fund continued development of the initiative.
