Upgraded Engines Delivered For UK Chinook Fleet | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-07.07.25

Airborne-NextGen-07.08.25

AirborneUnlimited-07.09.25

Airborne-AffordableFlyers-06.26.25

AirborneUnlimited-06.27.25

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Upgraded Engines Delivered For UK Chinook Fleet

Honeywell Says The T55 Engine Increases Soldier Safety With More Power In Hot Climates

The UK's Chinook Fleet is getting some upgraded powerplants, as Honeywell delivered the first 28 T55-L-714A engines and fielding kits for the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) Chinook helicopters. The delivery, announced Tuesday, is part of the $185 million contract awarded last year to upgrade the existing Honeywell engines.


File Photo

Honeywell says the upgraded engines increase power by 17 percent and reduce fuel consumption by nearly 5 percent.

"(The) new 714A engine significantly increases power for the Chinooks, a necessity for operating hot and high in Afghanistan," said Paul Vidano, vice president of Militaries and Operators, Honeywell Aerospace. "Increased power and fuel efficiency mean the soldiers can go further, lift more and deliver more troops and ammunition."

Honeywell has provided engines for the U.K. MOD since they acquired a Chinook fleet more than 20 years ago. Honeywell also provides the inertial navigation system for UK's CH-47 Chinook helicopters. More than 5,300 T55 engines have been delivered since its launch, with more than seven million hours of global operation. The engines are available for both legacy CH-47D and new CH-47F helicopters.

FMI: www.honeywell.com

Advertisement

More News

Airborne 07.02.25: TikToker Arrested, Vietnam A/L Ground Hit, ATC Modernization

Also: Outlaw Prop 4 Mooney, Ready 4 Duty, Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Lost, Blue Origin Flt On his journey to become the first pilot to land solo on all seven continents, 19-year-old Etha>[...]

Airborne Affordable Flyers 07.03.25: Sonex HW, BlackShape Gabriel, PRA Fly-In 25

Also: DarkAero Update, Electric Aircraft Symposium, Updated Instructor Guide, OSH Homebuilts Celebrate The long-awaited Sonex High Wing prototype has flown... the Sonex gang tells >[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.25): Discrete Code

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; >[...]

Classic Aero-TV: DeltaHawk Aero Engine Defies Convention

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Deviation from the Historical Mean Racine, Wisconsin-based DeltaHawk is a privately-held manufacturer of reciprocating engines for aircraft and hybrid >[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.25)

Aero Linx: Formation and Safety Team (F.A.S.T.), USA The Formation and Safety Team (FAST) is a worldwide, educational organization dedicated to teaching safe formation flying in Wa>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC