Rolls-Royce Unveils New-Technology M250 Engine

摘要

Throughout the history of flight, the military environment has been an excellent incubator for technologies that eventually find their way into the civilian world: the new technology is carefully monitored, maintenance is well-documented and standardized, and flight hours quickly accumulate under widely varying conditions. When a new military engine more efficient and powerful than its civilian counterpart comes on the scene, it's news for the rest of us, especially when it is a drop-in replacement for hundreds of existing helicopter powerplants and is slated to be a line change in new production.