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Army Concludes Testing Of First ITEP Helicopter Engine, Validated Performance Models

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Army Concludes Testing Of First ITEP Helicopter Engine, Validated Performance Models
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 said Thursday it has concluded the “first engine to test” (FETT) milestone for its next-generation helicopter engine, the General Electric Aviation [GE]-built T901 system, noting it “successfully verified and validated performance models.” Testing of the first T901 engine, which was developed under the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), consisted of over 100 hours of run time and marked the beginning of a multi-year test campaign toward full system qualification. “The T901 is one critical step nearer to delivering…

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