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Army Begins Testing First Next-Gen Helicopter Engine

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Army Begins Testing First Next-Gen Helicopter Engine
The Army’s GE T901 First Engine to Test installed in the test cell prior to initial engine light off. The engine’s light off marks the start of 100 hours of run time throughout the next two months to verify and validate engine performance models. Photo: General Electric

The Army has started testing its next-generation helicopter engine, the General Electric Aviation [GE]-built Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) system, both the service and the company said Wednesday. The ITEP engine, which will power the Army’s AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as well as its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), officially completed a “light off” milestone on Tuesday where fuel was ignited in the engine for the first time. “We’re excited to get testing started on this engine.…

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