Mon, Oct 13, 2003
Williams Int'l Adds Biggest Heavy Breather Yet, To Its Product
Line
Gregg Williams,
President of Williams International, has confirmed the basic
details of his company's launch of a new 3500 pound thrust class
FJ44-4 engine. Using essentially the same FJ-44 core (file photo,
seen below) with a continued infusion of improved technology, the
new dual-channel FADEC-equipped turbofan engine will provide
reportedly offer significantly better value than existing engines
in its target thrust class. Detailed performance parameters were
supposedly being kept under wraps but the new engine was on display
at the just-concluded NBAA Convention, in Orlando, FL (where the
once-prominent EJ22 was pretty much a no-show). The FJ44-4's 3500
pound thrust rating is seen as competition to the PW500 and some of
the more basic TFE731 variants.
No specific customer applications have been announced as yet
but, Williams said, "We are beginning to actively market the engine
to potential customers."
"While many in the industry continue a trend towards outsourcing
of design, analysis and component manufacturing, we remain
committed to innovation in design and in-house manufacturing
technology and are right on track to our very aggressive, and very
long-term business plans," said Williams. "We continue to make
significant advances in our analytical tools and manufacturing
processes to improve engine efficiency, thrust, and weight, and
reduce operating and maintenance costs in the areas that really
count for the user. It was this emphasis that put us ahead of the
Soviet Union during the Cold War relative to cruise missile
propulsion, and through the use of our much advanced tools of
today, help us maintain our lead in the commercial marketplace,"
stated Williams.
Further, Williams stated, "As the aviation industry prepares to
rebound, we continue to invest in its growth, and we encourage
others to do the same." Companies developing new airplanes are also
attracted to Williams International's product support record.
Williams International has placed first in Pro Pilot magazine's
comprehensive polling of product support capability and customer
satisfaction for the past five years.
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