PARIS AIR SHOW, Paris, June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Pratt & Whitney celebrates 30 years of PW4000-94
revenue service, marking the delivery of its first PW4000-94
engines in June 1987. Today, the
Pratt & Whitney engine powers the Boeing 747, Boeing 767, MD-11
and Airbus A300 and A310. In addition, a variant of the PW4000-94
powers the Boeing-built KC-46 Pegasus military aerial refueling and
strategic military transport aircraft. More than 70 customers
worldwide have selected the PW4000-94 to power their aircraft over
the past 30 years and more than 2,500 engines have been delivered,
logging more than 135 million flight hours. Pratt & Whitney is
a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
UTX).
"For 30 years, the PW4000-94 engine has provided customers
around the world with superior performance and modern propulsion
capabilities," said Mary Anne
Cannon, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Mature Programs.
"We look forward to continuing to provide our customers with the
world-class safety and reliability the industry has enjoyed from
the PW4000 family of engines."
The PW4000-94 inch fan engine is the first model in the PW4000
family of high-thrust engines. It covers a range of 52,000 to
62,000 pounds of thrust. Approved for 180-minute Extended-range
Twin-engine Operations (ETOPS), the engine provides airlines with
operational flexibility and high reliability. The engine's benefits
are further enhanced by excellent performance retention, long
on-wing times and low maintenance costs.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. United
Technologies Corp., based in Farmington,
Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services
to the building and aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC,
visit its website at www.utc.com, or follow the company on
Twitter: @UTC.
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