Sikorsky Begins Black Hawk(R) Ground Runs With U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines

United States, Jan. 30 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, started its first-ever ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk(R) helicopter equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE). During this test, the T901 engine demonstrated its capabilities through a series of rigorous procedures. The initial light off and ground runs were executed by a combined U.S. Army and industry test team and operated by Army and Sikorsky pilots.First flight of the ITE-equipped Black Hawk is anticipated this year.Progressing to First FlightThe ground runs on the T901 ITE engines verified system functionality, engine health and test setup for an efficient testing process.The test demonstrated the T901's start-to-fly progression, including idle...