2021-04-01
Pratt & Whitney’s PW800 Engine Achieves New Milestone
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp., recently announced that its award-winning PW800 engine has achieved a new milestone with the first flight of the Falcon 6X business jet, powered by PW812D engines, from Dassault’s assembly centre in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France.
“The PW812D engine for the Dassault Falcon 6X features the latest innovations and technologies,” said Maria Della Posta, president of Pratt & Whitney Canada.
The PW800 is a modern, efficient and environmentally responsible engine in its class. Using sustainable and high-performance technologies, the engine offers double-digit improvements in fuel burn, emissions, maintenance times and noise. The engine also incorporates the latest generation of technologies in every aspect, from advanced design to innovative maintenance functionality. For passengers, the engine is designed to provide an unmatched experience with an exceptionally quiet and comfortable cabin making it the quietest engine in its class.
The engine has shown noteworthy performance during testing – with 3,000 hours of engine testing, including more than 300 hours on the flight test bed and 19,000 hours on the core. With the total PW800 engine family, more than 32,000 hours of testing has been conducted, including close to 25,000 hours of flight testing.
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