Piasecki Aircraft Corp. (PiAC), a developer of vertical lift aircraft, recently selected Radnor-based TRIUMPH GROUP’s Geared Solutions business to design and build a prototype main transmission for PiAC’s hydrogen powered PA-890 eVTOL compound helicopter.
“We selected the TRIUMPH Geared Solutions team for this project based on their extensive experience in gearbox design, development, and their ability to implement innovative manufacturing approaches,” John Piasecki, PiAC president and CEO, said.
Work will begin this summer at Geared Solutions’ Park City, Utah, facility.
“Through innovative development of the main transmission for the next generation of sustainably fueled aircraft, our team of experienced design engineers will collaborate with Piasecki to support the breakthrough PA-890 aircraft,” Pete Gibson, TRIUMPH Geared Solutions president, said.
TRIUMPH Geared Solutions specializes in the design and manufacture of commercial & defense complex aerospace gearing components, integrated gearboxes and housings for fixed wing, rotorcraft, aircraft engine and ground vehicle applications.
TRIUMPH designs, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls aerospace and defense systems and components for the global aviation industry.
Piasecki Aircraft Corp. specializes in the design, fabrication, and flight testing of experimental rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles. Its customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Army Futures Command Aviation and Missile Center and Medical R&D Command, and the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and AFWERX.