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Congratulations to Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) for reaching 1 billion flying hours since the company was founded nearly 100 years ago, in 1928.
P&WC engines power missions across a diverse portfolio, including business aviation, general aviation, helicopter aviation and, of course, agricultural aviation. Throughout the life of the company, more than 110,000 engines have been produced, with over 66,000 currently in service powering P&WC’s 16,000-plus customers.
Pratt & Whitney Canada—a business unit of Pratt & Whitney—has been powering the aerial application industry since the mid-1970s with its PT6A turbine engine line. To date, approximately 4,000 PT6A engines have been produced to power ag aircraft.
“Aviation has the power to change the world. Our engines power aircraft that benefit millions of people every day,” said Maria Della Posta, Pratt & Whitney Canada’s president. “Every second, a P&WC-powered aircraft takes off or lands somewhere on the planet, whether they’re driving commerce, reuniting families or powering humanitarian missions, emergency medical services or search and rescue missions. Achieving 1 billion flying hours is made possible by the dedicated team at Pratt & Whitney Canada along with our customers, suppliers and the extended P&WC community.”
60th Anniversary of the PT6 EngineIn another milestone for Pratt & Whitney Canada, the PT6 engine family is celebrating 60 years of excellence and innovation this year. With more than 64,000 PT6 engines produced since its introduction in 1963, it powers over 155 different aviation applications and has reached 500 million flying hours.
“Today’s PT6 is up to four times more powerful, has a 50% better power-to-weight ratio and up to 20% better specific fuel consumption compared to the original engine,” Della Posta said. “Each new model is developed and designed with a specific mission, platform and customer in mind, while pursuing a reduced environmental footprint.”
On behalf of its members and the industry, NAAA commends Pratt & Whitney Canada for achieving yet another impressive milestone and keeping aerial applicators turning mission after mission, again and again.
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