AlliedSignal Launches New Family of Turbofan Engines.FARNBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998-- AlliedSignal Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALD ALD abbr. adrenoleukodystrophy ALD, n.pr See adrenoleukodystrophy. ALD aldolase. ) Tuesday announced that it is launching full-scale development of its new turbofan engine series, the AS900. The new engine family is designed for a thrust range from 4,000 lbs. to 9,000 lbs. and will have potential applications for both regional aircraft and business aviation. The engine is designed for an on-condition maintenance program, which reduces maintenance requirements and offers significant potential savings for operators. Operators may also choose fixed inspection intervals set at 3,500 hours for hot section and 7,000 hours for the compressor zone, at maturity. The AS900 is scheduled for FAA certification in the first quarter of 2001. "The new AS900 engine family is designed with the optimum balance of performance and operating economics operators told us they wanted," said Dominique Hedon, vice president, Commercial Propulsion, AlliedSignal Engines. "The AS900 launch underlines AlliedSignal's continuing commitment to aircraft propulsion, and is the most significant new engine we've introduced in the last decade." The engine features reduced parts count, conventional hot section materials, generous operating margins Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: and long disc life (15,000 cycles) all designed to contribute to the AS900's low cost of ownership. AlliedSignal designed the engine with ease of maintenance in mind. Maintenance personnel will be able to perform an unprecedented amount of on-wing work including: on-condition inspections and replacement of fan, low-pressure turbine and accessory gearbox modules as well as all main shaft bearings and seals. Extensive built-in diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities are designed to enhance on-condition operation for maximum engine reliability, dispatch availability and safety. "Our extensive market studies and on-going discussions with aircraft operators have indicated demand for a new engine designed for competitive performance and affordable operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales ," said T.K. Kallenbach, AS900 Program Director. "The AS900 design team began a comprehensive technology validation program to demonstrate the mechanical integrity and performance of critical components to meet those needs. "The compressor, combustor com·bus·tor n. A combustion chamber and its igniters, injectors, and other related apparatus in a jet engine or gas turbine. A name generally assigned to the combination of flame holder or stabilizer, igniter, combustion chamber, and and high-pressure turbine were put through a thorough test program that culminated with their integration into an engine core which ran for the first time last December. The technology validation tests met or exceeded our expectations and paved the way for full-scale engine development." The AS900 is backed by a comprehensive warranty plan and an extensive array of support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services which include AlliedSignal's Maintenance Service Plan, which offers operators guaranteed maintenance costs and the use of worldwide AlliedSignal-owned and independent maintenance facilities for engine maintenance support and parts distribution. AlliedSignal Engines is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of auxiliary power units An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. ; turbofan engines for commercial, regional and business aviation; turboshaft tur·bo·shaft n. A gas turbine engine that powers a rotating cylindrical shaft, as to a pump or a helicopter rotor. engines for helicopters; industrial power applications; and marine and land propulsion. The parent company, AlliedSignal Inc., is an advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with aerospace and automotive products, chemicals, fibers, plastics and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, . AlliedSignal is the largest supplier of equipment and systems for commercial transport, regional, business, general aviation and military aircraft. The company's Internet address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name. is: www.alliedsignal.com/aerospace This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts.
CONTACT: AlliedSignal Engines, Phoenix
Bill Reavis, 602/365-2055
AlliedSignal Aerospace
Dennis Signorovitch, 310/512-4049
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