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P&W Begins Compressor Testing On Next Gen Regional Turboprop Engine By Shane Nolan |
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May 23, 2012 - Pratt & Whitney Canada has begun testing of the compressor for the next generation regional turboprop engine, a key step in the company's technology demonstrator program.
The high-efficiency compressor is a core element of the
new engine and the test hardware has already run to the
full range of aerodynamic design points. Key engine
characteristics such as component efficiency and
pressure ratio will be validated by the demonstration
program, bringing the best technology forward.
"The next generation turboprop engine is a totally new centerline engine that will deliver a 20 per cent improvement in fuel burn over today's fleet using the latest technologies of our next generation product families," said Richard Dussault, Vice-President, Marketing, P&WC. |
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"Our new engine will deliver the economic and environmental
benefits that will sustain the regional turboprop's competitive
advantage for airlines serving short-haul, high-frequency
routes."
P&WC's PW100 family of engines has led the regional turboprop
segment since entering service more than 25 years ago. The
company has more than 200 million hours of flying experience in
the regional turboprop segment.
P&WC's new offering will be a fully integrated propulsion system
including engine, nacelle, propellers and engine systems,
bringing the most advanced systems integration technologies to
this product.
"We continue our strategy of leveraging the entire spectrum of
research and development capability to bring the best technology
to our engines," said Dussault. "We are investing in this
next-generation technology demonstrator to offer real engine
performance data to potential OEM customers." Pratt & Whitney continues to see a sustained demand for regional turboprop aircraft and estimates a market for 3,000 regional turboprop aircraft in the next 20 years, with the majority of the regional aircraft in the 70 to 100 seat capacity. |