Now reactivated, the test cell will mostly focus on GTF engines but also has capability for CFM56-5B and -7B and Leap 1A and 1B engines, with test capacity for around 200 units annually.

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. | After receiving several upgrades and undergoing renovations, Ellsworth's jet engine test cell was back online Oct. 17, allowing maintainers to again troubleshoot B ...

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Airbus will soon begin testing the new power plant on modified A380 super jumbo. The aircraft, which went out of production last year and has slowly been retired by many global airlines, will ...

Potential Positives. Establishment of the joint venture Willis Global Engine Testing (WGET) addresses the significant shortage of engine test cell facilities in North America, positioning WLFC to ...

TOULOUSE—Airbus has revealed plans to flight-test a hydrogen fuel cell engine on its modified A380 testbed, as it already intended to do with a hydrogen-fueled turbofan. The announcement comes 1 ...

As part of its goal to have zero-emission aircraft enter service by 2035, Airbus has announced the development of a hydrogen fuel-cell engine designed to for airplanes.

The fuel cell operated throughout the flight, generating up to 800kW of power and producing nothing but water vapor and smiles on the faces of a crowd of Universal Hydrogen engineers and investors.

Airbus has achieved power-on for its first hydrogen fuel-cell engine, as it progresses towards A380 test flights of the propulsion system in two years' time.

In May 2024, the CF-104D Starfighter 637 / LN-STF underwent a series of engine tests, including afterburner ignition, marking the final engine runs in Bodø Airport's test cell, which is set for ...

Since it's more practical and affordable for enthusiasts to roll their cars onto a chassis dyno, most people will never step foot in an engine test cell. Here’s a quick overview of how a typical ...