Snecma starts Silvercrest core test campaign.(BUSINESS BRIEFING)(Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviat

Snecma has started the test campaign of the Silvercrest core engine demonstrator in the Villaroche test facility in France. The core demonstrator is fully instrumented with temperature, pressure and vibration sensors to validate the full range of core capability and performance. This core demonstrator paves the way for the design of the new Silvercrest family, bringing advances in performance, reliability and environmental friendliness over current-generation engines.

The Silvercrest engine family, developing 9,500 to 12,0001b of thrust, is intended for super-midsize to large business jets. The typical application of the Silvercrest engine family will be a large cabin, long-range aircraft. The engine design integrates specific features that will also meet the needs of 40 to 60-seat regional jets whenever relevant market conditions allow carriers to replace their existing fleets.

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