§ Mr. Richard Pageasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the progress of the testing of the RTM 322 helicopter engine; and if he will make a report.
§ Mr. ButlerThe progress made so far in testing the RTM 322 has been very encouraging. Initial testing of the first two development engines has been completed, on schedule, by Rolls-Royce Limited and Turbomeca SA. The test objectives were achieved, the performance of the engines meeting the predicted levels.