Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted 44 minutes and demonstrated exemplary handling and acceleration.

In 2023, Pratt & Whitney announced that more than 1,000 of its engines needed to be removed and re-inspected after the discovery of microscopic cracks due to a defect in a powder metal coating.

PT6 Reaches 60 Years, Pratts Fly a Billion Hours The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turbine engine was introduced in 1963, and the latest versions are four times more powerful.

Pratt & Whitney Canada began development of small gas turbines in the mid-1950s. Experience was first gained with the JT12 turbojet, produced by P&WA in the United States for aircraft such as the ...

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that Valdor Aircraft, has selected the PT6A-34 engine for its conversion ...

Pratt & Whitney Is Celebrating Its 100th Birthday 100 years ago today, on July 22, 1925, Pratt & Whitney was incorporated. The defining achievement of its early years, the firm explains, was the ...

Pratt & Whitney has announced new long-term deals with Frontier Airlines and Cebu Pacific. The East Hartford jet engine maker has also announced the availability of a new engine upgrade […] ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased ...

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing about 3,000 machinists in Connecticut. They've been on strike since May 4 demanding improved ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & ...