U.S. Army's Next-Gen Workhorse Continues Development

Honeywell has reached a milestone with the U.S. Army's upcoming Chinook helicopter engine replacement. Their are the first engine to test as part of the CDooperative Research and Development Agreement for the platform, testing their T55-714C engine for integrative ease and reliability in the next Chinook iteration. Their cooperation has allowed Army authorities to evaluate the capabilities of the newest rendition of the proven T55 engine. Testing was begun at Honeywell's Phoenix, Arizona test facilities to benchmark the changes to the design in preparation for installation on the flight test aircraft. Testing has revealed promising data on Maximum Continuous Power, with future, higher power leve