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Mad Props: This Digital Tech Makes Flying A Turboprop As Simple As Riding A Scooter

July 22, 2019
When Audrey Hepburn went careening with Gregory Peck on a scooter through the cobbled streets of Rome in “Roman Holiday,” the Vespa she drove was simple enough that she could just jump on, twist the throttle and get to her destination — even if her execution was slightly inelegant for a princess.
Aerospace

Printing Heads: 3D Printing Has Launched A New Era In Aircraft Design

Tomas Kellner
March 22, 2018
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Just a decade ago, the idea of 3D printing metal parts directly from a computer file seemed like science fiction to many people. But the technology is quickly growing up. There are few better examples of its promise than the GE Catalyst, a new advanced turboprop engine GE Aviation started testing in December.

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Aerospace

Engine Czech: This University Partnership Is Set To Propel Turboprop Engineering To New Heights

Tomas Kellner
February 13, 2018
GE has spent the last 100 years building GE Aviation into a leading force in the aerospace industry.
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Oshkosh Airshow

New One-Of-A-Kind Turboprop Engine Delivers Jet-Like Simplicity To Pilots

Tomas Kellner
November 12, 2017
GE Aviation’s Paul Corkery became a leader of an engineering revolution three years ago when he and his team started building an aircraft engine from large sections that had been 3D printed as one piece. They used additive manufacturing methods, a catchall label that includes 3D printing, to combine 855 engine components into just a dozen parts. The simpler design reduced weight, improved fuel burn by as much as 20 percent and gave the engine 10 percent more power.
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GE's 3D-Printed Airplane Engine Will Run This Year

June 19, 2017
The last time engineers designed a civilian turboprop engine from scratch for mass-production, humans had not yet landed on the moon. Unlike jet engines, turboprops typically power small commercial shuttles and personal aircraft, but they still represent a multibillion-dollar market. As a result, a new machine created by a team at GE Aviation is now causing a stir.
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Aerospace

Czechmate: This Advanced Turboprop Engine Could Create A $40 Billion Market

Tomas Kellner
March 16, 2016
When GE Aviation bought the storied but obscure Czech turboprop builder Walter Aircraft Engines in 2008, the American company hadn’t developed a new propeller engine in decades. Companies like Pratt & Whitney Canada dominated the market, while GE focused chiefly on making engines for passenger and military jets.
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