3,500 and Counting
General Electric’s GEnx engine for the Boeing 787 has reached the 3,500 mark of ground starts using the variable frequency starter generators from Hamilton Sundstrand. The engine has accumulated more than 3,400 hr. and 4,500 cycles in ground testing. Certification is expected late this quarter.
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