CTS800 engine receives FAA Type Certificate for T129
Source: LHTEC, 01-Aug-12
The CTS800-4A engine powering the T129 attack helicopter has received a type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, expanding the CTS800 product line. The CTS800 is designed and produced by the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 partnership between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell. The new type certificate for the CTS800-4A brings a high-speed output [...]
LHTEC CTS800 reaches 50,000 in-service hours powering trio of first flights in 2009
Source: Rolls-Royce, 22-Feb-10
The CTS800 engine, produced by Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has surpassed 50,000 in-service flight hours primarily powering the AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 and ShinMaywa US-2 aircraft. This significant milestone also includes time achieved while powering first flights on three different helicopter types in 2009. The [...]
LHTEC Expands Global CTS800 Reach Through Exclusive Distributor Agreement with API
Source: Reuters, 15-Oct-09
The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has signed a ten-year agreement with Aerospace Products International, Inc. (API), naming API as the exclusive distributor of CTS800 spare parts globally. The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has signed a [...]
First Upgraded British Army Lynx Flies With New Engines
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Sep-09
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the successful first flight of the British Army’s first Lynx AH Mk.9A fitted with more powerful CTS800 engines, just 10 months after contract award. The maiden flight, lasting 60 minutes, took place today at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility with the aircraft handling as expected.
