Engines
Honeywell loading up on 10K engine technology
While most of the activity at Honeywell’s Phoenix-based engines division continues to focus on evolutionary improvements to its in-production turbine engin

While most of the activity at Honeywell’s Phoenix-based engines division continues to focus on evolutionary improvements to its in-production turbine engine lines, research and development of new technologies aimed at a future 10,000-pound-thrust turbofan for the business jet market is steadily moving forward.

To date only Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to provide a 10,000-pound-thrust turbofan engine for a business jet–on Dassault’s developmental super-midsize Falcon. Meanwhile, Honeywell’s HTF10000 program is pursuing technology development aimed at fielding a so-called 10K engine when new airframe launches present the opportunity. Pratt & Whitney Canada has also indicated that it could scale up its PW8000 engine technology demonstrator to the 10K range and Snecma continues development of its Silvercrest engine program.

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