Aircelle’s business aviation leadership is profiled at NBAA 2015
November 20, 2015
Aircelle's standing as a world-leading nacelle supplier for business jets was underscored during the NBAA 2015 Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada this week – where its hardware and systems were included on both new and in-production aircraft. The following "walkaround" provides highlights from this event, organized by the U.S.-based National Business Aviation Association, with photos taken on Henderson Executive Airport's outdoor aircraft static display and inside the Las Vegas Convention Center:
Dassault Aviation's flagship Falcon 8X made its first North American appearance at the 2015 NBAA Convention and Exhibition. This tri-jet's two side-mounted PW307 engines utilize Aircelle nacelles and its target-type thrust reversers, along with an S-duct that provides airflow to the aft fuselage-integrated third engine. The new Falcon 8X remains on schedule for certification by mid-2016, and is derived from Dassault Aviation's popular Falcon 7X (which also is outfitted by Aircelle). |
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At NBAA 2015, Aircelle announced it was selected to supply the proven PERT® thrust reversers for Textron Aviation's revamped Cessna Citation Longitude. Aircelle will have a direct supplier role to the aircraft manufacturer for these thrust reversers, which are to equip the Longitude's two HTF7700L turbofan engines. A full-scale ground test version of the Longitude was brought to Henderson Executive Airport for NBAA 2015, providing a preview of the super-midsize business jet – which is scheduled to make its first flight in 2016. |
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Embraer Executive Jets' recently-certified Legacy 450 mid-light business jet came to NBAA 2015 with the news of its flight range extension to a distance 2,900 naut. mi. As one of the fastest aircraft in its category, the Legacy 450 utilizes two HTF7000E engines with Aircelle's PERT® thrust reversers. Aircelle thrust reversers also equip Embraer's Legacy 500 midsize twin-engine business jet, which is powered by a pair of HTF7000Es as well. |
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The super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 350 is another business jet fitted with Aircelle's PERT® thrust reversers, incorporated on the aircraft's two HTF7350 engines. At NBAA 2015, a Challenger 350 owned by VistaJet and operated by Priester Aviation was displayed with a "record-breaker" logo – symbolizing the recent world speed set while flying from Napa Valley, California to the Cayman Islands. The flight's distance of 2,774 miles was covered in five hours and five minutes. |
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More than 450 Gulfstream-built G550 aircraft are in service worldwide, collectively logging over one million flight hours with very high dispatch reliability. The ultra-long-range G550 is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR710 engines with Aircelle's two-door target type thrust reversers. Participating in the static display at NBAA 2015 was this G550, brought to Henderson Executive Airport by Avpro, Inc. |
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Aircelle has complete nacelle design, production and integration responsibility on the Snecma Silvercrest® engines for Dassault Aviation's Falcon 5X large-cabin twin-jet business aircraft. The engine and nacelle combination is being developed as an integrated powerplant system by Snecma and Aircelle, both of which are companies within the Safran group. A functional engine was highlighted on Safran's NBAA 2015 exhibit in the Las Vegas Convention Center. |