Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) in 2002, and military qualification is on track for 2003.
The CT7-8 engine is expected to receive certification from the E.U. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is a derivative of GEAE's successful T700/CT7 family of turboprop and turboshaft engines, which power 25 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in service with 133 customers in more than 57 countries. The CT7-8 engine, recently certified by the U.S.
Each airship is powered by eight CT7-8L turboshaft engines. The CL160 Airship is 260 meters in length and is designed to carry oversized cargo weighing up to 160 metric tons, at a maximum height of 2,000 meters, non-stop over a range of several thousand kilometers. Under terms of the contract, GE will supply up to 400 CT7-8L installed engines and spares, as well as maintenance services for 10 years, at a potential value of. CargoLifter anticipates Airship production to continue beyond this decade. EVENDALE, Ohio - GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) has signed a contract with CargoLifter Development GmbH in Brand, Germany, to power a fleet of new airships now under development in Germany. The first deliveries of the CT7-8 engines to CargoLifter are expected to begin in 2003, followed by the first flight of the CL160 prototype in 2004. The CT7-8 engine was co-developed and will be co-produced by GE Aircraft Engines and Fiat Avio of Italy.įollowing heated competition among engine suppliers, CargoLifter selected the CT7-8L turboshaft engine to power the CL160 Airships. Under terms of the contract, GE will supply up to 400 CT7-8L installed engines and spares, as well as maintenance services for 10 years, at a potential value of $500 million. EVENDALE, Ohio - GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) has signed a contract with CargoLifter Development GmbH in Brand, Germany, to power a fleet of new airships now under development in Germany.
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