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- February 21, 2018
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND —GE Aviation is closing in on its second type certification for its Electronic Engine and Propeller Control (EEPC) system. The company has submitted an application to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for approval of the EEPC-equipped H80 turboprop engine on the Thrush 510G. An EEPC-equipped Thrush 510G successfully completed its first flight
READ MORELONG BEACH, California – December 5, 2016 – Cascade Aircraft Conversions has signed a contract to purchase GE’s H Series turboprop engines for its conversion supplemental type certificates (STCs) on Thrush and Air Tractor 300, 400 and 500 series agricultural aircraft. The announcement builds on a deal signed in 2009, when Cascade signed a contract
READ MORELONG BEACH, California – December 5, 2016 – Turbine Conversions, Ltd has completed the first installation of a GE H75 turboprop engine coupled to an Avia V508E-AG/106/A propeller on a Thrush S2R-T11. The first test flight occurred on December 2, 2016. Turbine Conversions plans to amend their existing Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) to add the
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