747 Flight Test \ aircraft \ Bombardier Aerospace \ CSeries \ engine \ Mirabel Aerospace Centre \ Pratt & Whitney \ PurePower \ PW1500G \ UTC Aerospace Systems
Bombardier Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney announced today that Pratt & Whitney has successfully achieved Transport Canada type certification of its first PurePower Geared Turbofan(TM) engine – the PW1500G engine that will power Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft. Pratt & Whitney has conducted over 4,000 hours of rigorous engine testing since the initial engine began testing in […]
aircraft \ Bombardier \ Flexjet \ Learjet \ Learjet 85 \ NBAA \ Pratt & Whitney \ PW307B turbofan engine
Flexjet, the first fractional jet ownership company to offer shares on the all-new Learjet 85 aircraft, and business aircraft manufacturer Bombardier, will be in Orlando on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, spotlighting the mock-up at a special event during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 65th Annual Meeting & Convention. This will be the 10th stop […]
A320neo \ Airbus A320neo \ aircraft \ engine \ Klaus Roewe \ P&W \ Paul Adams \ Pratt & Whitney \ PurePower \ PW1100G-JM engine \ test engine
Airbus’ A320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. This engine is due to begin testing very soon at P&W’s facilities in Florida, USA. The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system for the fan. This […]