Noise Tests Begin on GTF

Airbus and Pratt & Whitney are preparing to measure external noise characteristics of the PW1000G geared turbofan engine in Moron, Spain, following an initial set of test flights from Toulouse, France, on Oct. 14 and 15. The first flight on Airbus’s A340-600 testbed lasted 2 hr. and included a...

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