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May 31st, 2011 By VMSB DEFESA Global
SNECMA (of French SAFRAN group) is completing the development of M88-4E engine for the Dassault Aviation Rafale omnirole aircraft.
Qualification and delivery of the first production standard M88-4E are expected for October and November 2011 respectively.
The first flight of a Rafale aircraft powered by a M88-4E instead of the M88-2 took place on March 22 of 2010. A campaign of 70 flights has been achieved in October 2010.
SNECMA has produced a total of 260 M88-2 engines and have 146 on order.