{"id":19333,"date":"2021-08-30T17:35:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=19333"},"modified":"2021-08-30T17:35:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T17:35:58","slug":"beechcraft-denali-moves-closer-to-first-flight-with-successful-ground-engine-runs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/kansas\/beechcraft-denali-moves-closer-to-first-flight-with-successful-ground-engine-runs\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Beechcraft Denali Moves Closer to First Flight with Successful Ground Engine Runs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Textron Aviation announced it has successfully completed\ninitial ground engine runs on the prototype Beechcraft Denali single-engine\nturboprop powered by GE Aviation\u2019s new advanced Catalyst engine. The ground\nengine runs, which took place at Textron Aviation\u2019s west campus in Wichita,\nKansas, verified the functionality of the fuel system and engine, as well as\nthe interface with the avionics and electrical systems. The testing moves the\nclean-sheet design aircraft closer to its milestone first flight, which is\nanticipated by the end of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese successful engine runs are a significant step toward\nthe upcoming inaugural flight for the Beechcraft Denali, and they are a testament\nto the determination and collaboration from both the Textron Aviation and GE\nAviation teams,\u201d said Chris Hearne, senior vice president, Engineering. \u201cThe\nDenali features a technologically advanced engine that burns less fuel. It has\nan intuitive avionics suite that eases pilot workload and boasts the most\nspacious cabin in its segment. We are excited to get this aircraft into the\nhands of our eager customers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GE Aviation\u2019s Catalyst engine has completed over 2,450 hours\nof testing and is prepping for a first flight on its Beechcraft King Air flying\ntest bed. The Catalyst engine is a more environmentally friendly engine that\nburns less fuel than older turboprop technologies. The engine can also use\nsustainable aviation fuel, which results in lower emissions. The 1,300 shaft\nhorsepower (SHP)-rated turboprop engine eases pilot workload with its\nsingle-lever power and propeller control. The Full Authority Digital Engine\nControlled (FADEC) engine provides trend monitoring, which allows for\non-condition maintenance with no mid-life Hot Section Inspection required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Beechcraft Denali development program has achieved\nseveral important milestones in recent months. Earlier this summer, GE Aviation\nCatalyst engine was installed on the Beechcraft Denali prototype airframe and\nthe aircraft was powered on for the first time. Two other Denali flight test\narticles are also in development. Three additional ground test articles will be\nused for the airframe static and fatigue tests, and for cabin interior development\nand testing. The company anticipates certification for the Denali in 2023.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technological advances <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Denali cockpit features the Garmin G3000 intuitive\navionics suite featuring high-resolution screens and touchscreen controllers.\nAn integrated Garmin autothrottle is now a standard feature, which interfaces\nwith the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) and Flight Management System\n(FMS) to provide easy speed control throughout all regimes of flight from\ntakeoff to touchdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other standard G3000 features include a 10-inch weather\nradar, Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS-B), and dual transponders with\nautomatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities, which are\ncompliant with the latest air traffic control requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft is equipped with McCauley\u2019s new 105-inch\ndiameter composite, 5-blade, constant speed propeller, which is full feathering\nwith reversible pitch and ice protection. The propeller will undergo a series\nof certification tests, and several are already underway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class-leading passenger experience <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Beechcraft Denali\u2019s flat floor cabin is designed to be\nthe largest in its segment and offers the versatility to easily convert between\npassenger and cargo configurations. The Denali cabin features a standard\nseating configuration of six individual reclining seats and offers a nine-place\nhigh density seating option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft boasts a digital pressurization system\nmaintaining a 6,000-foot cabin altitude at a service ceiling of 30,000 feet.\nThe Denali also offers passengers the convenience of adjusting the cabin\ntemperature and airflow from a climate-control switch panel located on the\ncabin sidewall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denali customers will also enjoy large cabin windows,\ninterior LED lighting, a forward refreshment cabinet and an in-flight\naccessible baggage compartment. An optional externally serviceable belted\nlavatory with pocket door enclosure that is located in the rear of the cabin is\nalso available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Textron Aviation announced it has successfully completed initial ground engine runs on the prototype Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop powered by GE Aviation\u2019s new advanced Catalyst engine. The ground engine runs, which took place at Textron Aviation\u2019s west campus in Wichita, Kansas, verified the functionality of the fuel system and engine, as well as the interface […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Denali-Ground-Engine-Runs-1-3caad4-original-1629993796edit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19333"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19336,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19333\/revisions\/19336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}