V-22 flight tests validate ‘hot and high’ capability for Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines

Flight tests have validated a new engine upgrade for Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines powering V-22 aircraft, maximizing "hot and high" capability up to 6,000 feet of altitude and 95°F.

The enhanced capability is part of a series of upgrades that will boost engine power 17 percent for the aircraft, as Rolls-Royce continues to add innovations to the proven AE 1107C engine. The flight tests were conducted in a Bell Boeing V-22 test aircraft, and completed this summer in the western United States.

Rolls-Royce, which was named a "Superior Supplier" by the US Navy this year, has incorporated the "hot and high" improvements at company expense through a MissionCare™ contract with the Navy.

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