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BAE Systems links up with Mitsubishi
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8 February 2010
BAE Systems has won a contract with Mitsubishi of Japan.
February 8: BAE Systems’ Regional Aircraft business at Prestwick in Scotland has won a contract with the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation of Japan to provide design integration and certification services for the engines on the next-generation Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft.
The MRJ aircraft, a 70 to 90-seat family of twin-engined regional jets, will be powered by Pratt and Whitney ‘PurePower’ PW1000G engines. A team from BAE Systems’ will provide engineering expertise on a number of work packages for the aircraft which include powerplant, pylon, nacelle, auxiliary power units and fuel systems.
First flight for the MRJ prototype is scheduled for 2012, with entry into service from 2014.
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