Wright Completes 2-Megawatt Electric Jet Engine Test Stand

The Honeywell LF507-1F fan module has been modified to be powered by Wright’s WM2500 2-megawatt-class electric motor

The Honeywell LF507-1F fan module has been modified to be powered by Wright’s WM2500 2-megawatt-class electric motor

Credit: Wright Electric
Wright Electric has completed a test stand designed to enable the startup’s WM2500 2-megawatt-class electric propulsion system to be tested driving the fan module from a Honeywell LF507-1F geared turbofan. The 7,000-lb.-thrust LF507 is representative of propulsion loads in the regional jets that...
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