Sun, May 22, 2011
New Engine Selected To Power Gulfstream’s G250 Business
Jet
The FAA has certified Honeywell's HTF7250G turbofan engine,
which has been selected to power Gulfstream’s new G250 super
mid-size business jet.
“The HTF7250G is a derivative of our successful HTF7000
engine,” said Rob Wilson, President, Business and General
Aviation, announcing the certification Thursday at EBACE.
“The HTF7000 has set a 99.96 percent reliability benchmark
for operational uptime, outperforming any other engine in its
thrust class. Operators around the world love the engine’s
durability and fuel efficiency, whether they are flying nonstop
from New York to London or across the country from San Francisco to
Washington D.C.Gulfstream G250 operators will soon be enjoying
those same benefits.”
The HFT7250G engines provide 7,445 pounds of thrust each. The
fuel burn allows the Gulfstream G250 to travel 3,400 nautical miles
at 0.80 Mach with a maximum operation speed of 0.85 Mach, and climb
to FL410 in less than 20 minutes.
The new engine also incorporates new green technology such as
Honeywell’s Single Annular Combustor for Emissions Reduction
(SABER) technology to reduce NOx, CO2 and other unburned
hydrocarbon emissions. “Honeywell’s HFT7250G engine was
designed to significantly reduce emissions and noise signatures
while also delivering the longer maintenance intervals that
customers demand,” said Ron J. Rich, vice president,
Propulsion, Honeywell Aerospace. “Those improvements also
will be available in the near future for both new products as well
as retrofits for fielded engines.”
Leading up to FAA certification, the HTF7250G engines have flown
more than 350 test flights on Honeywell and Gulfstream aircraft,
encompassing more than 1300 test hours.
The HTF7000 family of engines, introduced in 2003, has reached
1,000,000 hours of operation on the fleet with more than 620
engines in service. Production of the HTF7250G engine models
continues at Honeywell’s engine production facility adjacent
to Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.
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