Mon, Oct 13, 2003
Williams Int'l Adds Biggest Heavy Breather Yet, To Its Product
Line
Gregg Williams,
President of Williams International, has confirmed the basic
details of his company's launch of a new 3500 pound thrust class
FJ44-4 engine. Using essentially the same FJ-44 core (file photo,
seen below) with a continued infusion of improved technology, the
new dual-channel FADEC-equipped turbofan engine will provide
reportedly offer significantly better value than existing engines
in its target thrust class. Detailed performance parameters were
supposedly being kept under wraps but the new engine was on display
at the just-concluded NBAA Convention, in Orlando, FL (where the
once-prominent EJ22 was pretty much a no-show). The FJ44-4's 3500
pound thrust rating is seen as competition to the PW500 and some of
the more basic TFE731 variants.
No specific customer applications have been announced as yet
but, Williams said, "We are beginning to actively market the engine
to potential customers."
"While many in the industry continue a trend towards outsourcing
of design, analysis and component manufacturing, we remain
committed to innovation in design and in-house manufacturing
technology and are right on track to our very aggressive, and very
long-term business plans," said Williams. "We continue to make
significant advances in our analytical tools and manufacturing
processes to improve engine efficiency, thrust, and weight, and
reduce operating and maintenance costs in the areas that really
count for the user. It was this emphasis that put us ahead of the
Soviet Union during the Cold War relative to cruise missile
propulsion, and through the use of our much advanced tools of
today, help us maintain our lead in the commercial marketplace,"
stated Williams.
Further, Williams stated, "As the aviation industry prepares to
rebound, we continue to invest in its growth, and we encourage
others to do the same." Companies developing new airplanes are also
attracted to Williams International's product support record.
Williams International has placed first in Pro Pilot magazine's
comprehensive polling of product support capability and customer
satisfaction for the past five years.
More News
Aero Linx: International Flying Farmers IFF is a not-for-profit organization started in 1944 by farmers who were also private pilots. We have members all across the United States a>[...]
From 2017 (YouTube Version): Remembrances Of An Israeli Air Force Test Pilot Early in 2016, ANN contributor Maxine Scheer traveled to Israel, where she had the opportunity to sit d>[...]
"We renegotiated what our debt restructuring is on a lot of our debts, mostly with the family. Those debts are going to be converted into equity..." Source: Excerpts from a short v>[...]
Also: B-29 Superfortress Reunion, FAA Wants Controllers, Spirit Airlines Pulls Back, Gogo Galileo Van's Aircraft posted a short video recapping the goings-on around their reorganiz>[...]
Chart Supplement US A flight information publication designed for use with appropriate IFR or VFR charts which contains data on all airports, seaplane bases, and heliports open to >[...]