Wed, Mar 28, 2007
Engines Will Be Used In VLJ Flight Testing
Aero-News learned Thursday Pratt & Whitney Canada has
delivered the first two PW617F engines for flight testing on the
new Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet.
"These engine deliveries represent an important milestone for
both Pratt & Whitney Canada and Embraer," said Dan Breitman,
vice president, turbofan development. "The PW600 family is the
leader in the emerging very light jet market, and we are very
pleased with the progress of the PW617F engine program."
"We are happy to receive the timely delivery of the initial two
PW617F engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada. They will be
installed in the Phenom 100 executive jet now under final assembly,
according to plan," said Artur Valério Coutinho, Embraer's
executive vice-president, industrial operations. "Embraer and Pratt
& Whitney Canada are working in a very close partnership, and
we see the Phenom programs as another positive experience in an
almost 40-year long history of collaboration between the two
companies."
Selected by Embraer in
2005, the PW617F engine provides 1,615 pounds of thrust for the
Phenom 100 and features a dual-channel, full-authority digital
electronic control (FADEC) system. Designed around the latest
technologies, as well as a 50-percent reduction in parts count,
PW&C says the PW617F offers customers a step-change in
performance, cost and value. Certification of the engine is
expected in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Based in Longueuil, Quebec, PW&C provides aviation engines
powering business and regional aircraft and helicopters. The
company also offers advanced engines for industrial
applications.
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