A jet engine being tested at GLACIER (MDS Aero Test).

The GLACIER Test Facility in Thompson is getting ready for a first.

For the next few months there will be two jet engines being tested at the facility.  

General Manager at GLACIER, Troy Ramnath says engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce own the facility in a joint venture and they usually test their engines in separate 3 month test slots.

But when something happened to the Rolls-Roys engine, Pratt & Wilson were good sports by accommodating their test slot to allow both parties to share the facility. 

Ramnath says declerations of secrecy will need to be signed by crews but the situation will make for an interesting few months.

One engine arrived in Thompson this past weekend, and the second one is set to arrive next week.