Sikorsky on Jan. 29 said it has started ground runs with the new GE Aerospace [GE] T901 engines integrated on a Black Hawk helicopter, ahead of the first test flight later this year. GE Aerospace ...

The GE T901 engine was developed as part of the Improved Turbine Engine Program to replace the T700 engines used by U.S. Army’s UH-60s and the AH-64s, and was also expected to equip the now ...

The UH-60 helicopter ground run test of the T901 engine is the first in a set of tests for boosting the helicopter’s range and lift capacity. The first flight of the improved engine Black Hawk is ...

"The successful ground runs of the T901 engine on the Black Hawk represent another critical milestone in our partnership with the U.S. Army," said Tom Champion, GE Aerospace's T901 program director.

“The test demonstrated the T901’s start-to-fly progression, including idle and fly modes, with the rotor brake disengaged,” Sikorsky said in a statement. The initial ground runs were carried out by a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced today the successful completion of initial ground runs for the T901 engine on a U.S. Army Black Hawk ...

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "These tests mark a pivotal moment in history as the T901 engine powers the Black Hawk for the first time," said Amy Gowder, president and CEO, Defense & Systems at GE Aerospace.