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Thrush Aircraft and GE Sign Launch Customer for H80-powered Thrush 510 Aerial Applicator

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December 9, 2009

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Thrush Aircraft and GE Sign Launch Customer for H80-powered Thrush 510
Aerial Applicator
RENO, NEVADA-December 8, 2009-Thrush Aircraft and GE Aviation have
signed the launch customer for the new H80-powered, 510-gallon,
10,500-pounds gross weight Thrush aerial applicator (crop duster).

The launch customer is a joint venture between Boschung Global AG and
Inter Sinex AG of Switzerland. The venture has plans to operate the
H80-powered Thrush 510 aircraft in Kazakhstan, which is the world’s
seventh largest producer of grains and a major exporter of wheat.

“The robust design of the Thrush 510 aircraft coupled with the H80’s
power, performance and low maintenance requirements are an ideal fit for
our needs and the Kazakh agricultural market,” said Paul Boschung,
President of Boschung Global. “We predict a growing opportunity for
modern agricultural aircraft in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.
Our plan is to purchase additional aircraft for this market in the
future.”

The H80 engine combines the robust turboprop design of the highly
successful M601 engine family with GE Aviation’s modern 3D aerodynamic
design techniques and advanced materials. The resulting technologies
deliver more shaft-horsepower, improved engine fuel efficiency and
increased temperature margin, enabling Thrush 510 operators to carry
larger loads in hot weather. The H80 engine features an extended service
life of 3,600 hours and 6,600 cycles between overhauls.

Certification testing on the H80 is set to begin by year-end, with
engine certification expected in mid-2010. The new H80-powered Thrush
510 is expected to gain certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration next summer, with customer deliveries to follow.

With a hopper capacity of 510 gallons, a gross weight of 10,500 pounds,
and the 800-shp H80 engine up front, the improved Thrush 510 is designed
for superior performance for agricultural operations. The Thrush
features a 29,000-hour wing spar life with no mandatory inspections of
the wing spars. Additional features include a tubular steel fuselage and
cockpit roll cage, removable fuselage skins and chromate-treated
aluminum surfaces for corrosion prevention — all designed to maximize
pilot safety, reduce maintenance time and enhance aircraft productivity.

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