A now legendary engine, the PT6 engine celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The original PT6 engineering team decided to start with a 500 shaft horsepower engine appropriate for small aircraft.

With 430+ million flying hours – more flying time than any other engine in the market – the PT6 is a proven engine and the most prolific in the segment. With 60 years of innovation and counting, the …

The PT6 engine family – the most prevalent and versatile in aviation – is celebrating 60 years of excellence and innovation. It has been embraced by fixed-wing and helicopter airframers around the …

Apr 12, 2013 · The PT6 engine marks its 50th anniversary this year, and this provides us with an opportunity to recognize and applaud the decisions made by the original engine’s engineering team.

Apr 12, 2013 · There’s no doubt that the mighty PT6 engine has come a long way in 50 years. PT6 innovation continues to lead the industry because with each new version, the P&W team injects new …

Apr 5, 2022 · The PT6E-66XT engine embodies the DNA of the iconic PT6 engine. This family has accumulated over 430 million flying hours and has a pedigree of reliability that is second to none.

Apr 10, 2013 · It’s the remarkable story of a remarkable airplane engine: the PT6. With more than 51,000 engines delivered to power some 130 different applications, the PT6 engine can tell quite a …

It was developed alongside the -6 turboprop, the main difference being the single stage reduction gearing in the turboshaft that produced a higher shaft speed of 6,230 rpm. The first aircraft to fly …

A now legendary engine, the PT6™ engine celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The original PT6 engineering team decided to start with a 500 shaft horsepower engine – something that critics found …

Mais ce choix s’avéra audacieux et brillant, contribuant directement au succès pérenne du moteur. En décembre 1963, Pratt & Whitney Canada livre le premier moteur PT6 de série, le moteur PT6A-6, à …