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Commercial engines Business Jet Silvercrest®
Silvercrest: higher, faster, farther
Silvercrest® is a new-generation jet engine, specifically designed and built by Snecma for premium business jets in the super-midsize category. With unrivaled performance in its thrust class, the Silvercrest® will set the new standard in this market.
Snecma's technology for reliability and availability
Fly higher, faster farther…. With the Silvercrest®, Snecma brings business aviation into a new era. By drawing on our vast experience in making engines for civil and military aircraft, we have designed a new-generation engine in the 9,500 to 12,000 lbs of thrust class to meet the growing needs of premium business jet manufacturers. Intended for long-range, large-cabin bizjets in the super-midsize category, Silvercrest incorporates Snecma's top technologies: optimized 3D aero design, active clearance control, the ForeVision™ predictive maintenance system, etc. Its qualities make it a key to business aircraft efficiency: in particular 30% longer range because of fuel consumption 15% better than current engines in its class. The Silvercrest® also offers world-class environmental performance: 15% lower CO2 emissions, 50% decrease in NOx (oxides of nitrogen) and a significant reduction in noise.
For operators of business aircraft, who often have to take off at a moment's notice anywher in the world, performance also means dispatch reliability. To address this critical challenge, Snecma gives Silvercrest® users high-end global support, 24/7, with a complete range of innovative services, tailored to the needs of each customer.
The Silvercrest® engine has already been chosen by Dassault Aviation for the Falcon 5X.