Three-quarters of Kiowa Warrior engines flunk acceptance tests

Only 11 of 44 Allison Engine Co. turboshafts delivered for the U.S. Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior program through July managed to pass performance acceptance inspections, due in part to problems left undiscovered because of failure to follow standard management practices, Pentagon auditors say. The U...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.