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PurePower PW1217G Engine for Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ)       » Top
PW1217G Engine First Flight
First flight test program for the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet aircraft.

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PW1217G Engine Fly Over
The P&W Canada 747SP flying test bed, featuring a PW1217G test engine, flew over Pratt & Whitney’s Connecticut facilities.


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PW1217G Engine Gears Up for First Flight
The PW1217G engine being removed from West Palm Beach, Fla., test stand for shipment to Pratt & Whitney’s flight test operations in Montreal, Canada

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PW1217G Engine Ground Testing
Pratt & Whitney ground tests for the MRJ

PW1217G first engine to test (FETT)
PW1217G first engine to test (FETT)

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PW1217G first engine to test (FETT)

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PW1217G first engine to test
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PW1217G first engine to test (FETT)
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PW1217G first engine to test (FETT)
PW1217G first engine to test (FETT)
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PW1217G Engine Last Bolt Ceremony
Pratt & Whitney completion of the first engine to test (FETT) for the MRJ.

Brian Gallant, P&W lead test engineer turns PW1217G engine bolt
Paul Davis, P&W lead test mechanic turns PW1217G engine bolt

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Yukihiko Nakata, senior deputy project manager, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, turns the PW1217G engine last bolt
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PurePower PW1524G Engine for Bombardier* CSeries*
PW1524G Engine Flight Test Program
Second flight test program for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft family

PW1524G engine
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First flight test program for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft family
( Press Releases: June 2011 │ September 2011)

747SP flying test bed
PW1500G ground runs
PW1500G ground runs
PW1500G ground runs 
747SP take-off 
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747SP landing
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PW1500G ground runs

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PW1524G Engine Ground Testing
Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) stress validation testing for Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft family at MTU test facility, Munich, Germany
             

PW1524G engine LPT
stress validation at MTU
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PW1524G engine LPT stress validation at MTU test facility
PW1524G engine LPT stress validation at MTU test facility
PW1524G engine LPT stress validation at MTU test facility
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PW1524G engine LPT
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PW1524G engine LPT stress validation at MTU test facility
PW1524G engine LPT stress validation at MTU test facility
PW1524G engine LPT stress validation at MTU test facility
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Pratt & Whitney ground testing for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft family 
( Press Releases: July 2010 │ Nov 2010 │ Feb 2011 )

Ground testing in West
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Ground testing in West Palm Beach
Ground testing in West Palm Beach
Ground testing in West Palm Beach
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PW1524G Engine Test Stand
The delivery of Pratt & Whitney's PW1524G first engine to test (FETT) to the test stand in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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PW1524G Engine Last Bolt Ceremony
Completion of the first engine to test (FETT) for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft family.

PW1524G first engine to test (FETT)
PW1524G first engine to test (FETT)
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Ben Boehm, VP, Commercial Aircraft Programs, Bombardier
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Mirabel Aerospace Centre      » Top
Mirabel, Quebec, Canada
Engine Assembly Operations
2011 featured the grand opening of the Mirabel Aerospace Centre, where Pratt & Whitney will perform final assembly of PW1500G engines for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft family, as well as PW800 engines, for the next generation of large business jets.

Mirabel Aerospace Centre
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Assembly operations building 
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Mirabel Aerospace Centre
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Flight Test Operations
2010 featured the inauguration of the Mirabel Aerospace Centre, where Pratt & Whitney will perform flight testing for its PurePower engine family, including PW800 and PW1000G engines, for the next generation of large business jets, regional jets, and mid-range passenger aircraft.

747 flying test bed
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747 flying test bed for PW1524G engines
747 flying test bed for PW1524G engines
747 flying test bed for PW1524G engines
747 flying test bed for PW1524G engines
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Construction site aerial view
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GLACIER Cold Weather Facility      » Top
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada

Ice Test Facility
PW1000G engines are testing at this new, state-of-the-art, cold weather facility in northern Canada.

Ice Test Facility
Ice Test Facility
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PurePower PW1000G technology demonstrator engine      » Top
Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan (GTF) demo engine.
A340 Flight Test
In late 2008, the GTF demo engine flew on an Airbus-owned A340 aircraft. 
( Press Releases: Oct 2008 │ July 2008 │ April 2008 │ Feb 2009 │ June 2009 )

Airbus A340 flight test take off
Airbus A340 flight test take off
Airbus A340 flight test crew in cabin
Airbus A340 flight test crew in cabin
Airbus A340 flight test crew
Airbus A340 flight test team
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747  Test
In mid-2008, the GTF demo engine flew on the Pratt & Whitney-owned 747SP aircraft 
( Press Releases: July 2008 │ Aug 2008 )

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Demo Engine Ground Test
In early 2008, the GTF demo engine underwent ground testing at Pratt & Whitney's West Palm Beach location 
( Press Releases: Nov 2007 │  Dec 2007 │  Feb(1) 2008 │  Feb(2) 2008 │  Mar 2008 │  Apr 2008 │  May 2008 )

Engine at test - West Palm Beach
Engine with test engineers
Engine with Goodrich nacelle
Ultra efficient fan
Engine at test - West Palm Beach
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PurePower PW1000G engine family      » Top
Components, rigs, and cross-sections
PurePower Engine Core
Pratt & Whitney has proven the performance of its advanced PurePower engine core through robust rig testing.
( Press Releases: Dec 2009 │  May 2010 │  July 2010 )

Engine core rig testing
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Fan Drive Gear System
The FDGS, Pratt & Whitney's advanced gear system for PW1000G engines.

Fan Drive Gear System
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PW1000G Engine Artwork
Engine cross-sections.

PW1000G engine cutaway
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