First Flight For AS900 Engine

Honeywell's 7,000-lb.-thrust AS900 series turbofan has made its first flight, mounted on the forward fuselage of a Boeing 720 testbed aircraft. The engine, which has been selected for Bombardier's Continental business jet and BAE Systems' RJX transport, was used to conduct performance calibrations...

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