Williamsport – Lycoming Engines’ plan to develop a first-of-its-kind airplane engine soon will have the official support of the Lycoming County commissioners.
On Thursday, the commissioners are expected to support the acquisition of a $1.5 million state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Project grant.
The grant will be used by the company to continue development of a fully integrated electronic airplane engine, Lycoming Engines controller David Dawes told the commissioners Tuesday.
The company has been working on the engine for about two years, Dawes said.
The new technology will allow adjustments to be made to the engine electronically, rather than manually, as they are now, he said.
That will make the engine safer by allowing the pilot to concentrate of flying the aircraft, he said.
It also will make the engine more fuel-efficient by automatically making adjustments as soon as they are needed, he said.
Source: SunGazette.com
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