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The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G family, also marketed as the Pratt & Whitney GTF (geared turbofan), is a family of high-bypass geared turbofan engines produced by Pratt & Whitney. Following years of development and testing on various demonstrators, the program officially launched in 2008 with the PW1200G destined for the Mitsubishi SpaceJet (a ...
[12] [13] The durability of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan engine since its inception in 2016 has been the central issue. [14] In July 2023, Pratt & Whitney issued a product recall that would affect hundreds of jet engines. [15] The recall was issued due to a concern of metal parts being contaminated that could lead to cracking ...
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 is a series of turbofan engines in the 10,000–20,000 lbf (44–89 kN) thrust class, manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Intended for the regional jet and business jet market, the gear-less PW800 shares a common core with the larger, geared PW1000G .
After considering a geared design, General Electric and Safran decided against it for their CFM LEAP due to weight and reliability concerns, postponing its use for a future application, when Pratt & Whitney began development of the geared PW1000G.
[24] [25] [26] Upon returning to Brazil, on August 24 the plane presented a technical problem with one of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines, preventing it from taking off from Pereira and forcing the Palmeiras delegation to resort to chartering a Boeing 737 MAX 8 from GOL Linhas Aéreas, paid for by Leila Pereira herself, owner of Placar ...
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 aircraft engine family is a series of 1,800 to 5,000 shaft horsepower (1,300 to 3,700 kW) turboprops manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Pratt & Whitney Canada dominates the turboprop market with 89% of the turboprop regional airliner installed base in 2016, leading GE Aviation and Allison Engine Company .
PW1000G knife-edge seal fractures have caused Pratt & Whitney to fall behind in deliveries, leaving about 100 engineless A320neos waiting for their powerplants. The CFM LEAP introduction had been smoother but a ceramic composite HP Turbine coating was prematurely lost, necessitating a new design, causing 60 A320neo engine removals for ...
The Mirabel Aerospace Centre (MAC), in Mirabel, Quebec, supports flight testing for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, including turboprops and turbofans up to 90,000 pounds (41,000 kg) of thrust. A 300,000-square-foot (28,000 m 2 ) facility, the Mirabel Aerospace Centre represents a $360-million investment.