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Hill Helicopters’ GT50 light turbine engine completes first run

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Hill Helicopters says its GT50 engine, described as the first new light helicopter turbine engine in 40 years, has successfully completed its initial run. The milestone marks the transition from development into early testing for the company’s in-house propulsion program.

Discovered 2026-08-05T09:44:38.602042-07:00 | 2026-08-05T09:44:38.602042-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The first run is an initial hardware milestone for Hill Helicopters’ GT50 and its effort to develop a new light helicopter turbine engine.
  • The program is notable because the engine is described as the first new light turbine engine for helicopters in 40 years.
  • Further testing will determine whether the engine can progress beyond this early development stage.

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