The 0.17mm Challenge on the GT50s Fuel Nozzle @HillHelicopters
The 0.17mm Challenge on the GT50s Fuel Nozzle  @HillHelicopters
Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We previously shared the exciting milestone of installing our new precision machining centre. Its first mission: crafting the incredibly intricate fuel spray nozzles for our GT50 prototype engines.

We hit a snag on the very last operation for the nozzles, a tooling issue that stopped us in our tracks. Today, we're thrilled to show you how we overcame it and are now moving on to the critical testing phase!

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The 0.17mm Challenge on the GT50's Fuel Nozzle

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