Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Snecma to provide the Fuel Flow Transmitters for the Snecma Silvercrest engine program. Crane’s fuel flow transmitters measure fuel flow rate in mass, not volume, for exceptionally high accuracy.

The Snecma Silvercrest engine is being developed for large and long-range business jets. Entry into service is planned for 2014.

“We are proud of the fact that Snecma selected Crane’s fuel flow meter for their first business jet program,” states John J. Higgs, vice president of Fluid Management Systems, Crane Aerospace & Electronics. “There has been a significant level of collaboration between Snecma and Crane Co. over the past few years, and that led to our selection.”

Crane’s Fuel Flow Transmitters are known for high performance, reliability and accuracy, there are more than 25,000 are currently in service.