PW812D engine and Falcon 6X aircraft together will set the bar in fuel efficiency, performance and comfort.
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the PW812D engine, designed to power the Dassault Falcon 6X business jet.
“The FAA is the third aviation authority to give its stamp of approval for the PW812D engine,” said Maria Della Posta, president, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “The engine has also been certified by Transport Canada and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). We successfully achieved this critical step by working closely with Dassault since the launch of this great program.” She further added.
With more than 6,100 hours of engine testing, including 1,150+ hours of flight testing and 20,000 hours on the engine core, the PW812D engine has demonstrated remarkable performance during testing. More than 240,000 testing and field experience hours, including 42,000+ hours of flight testing, have been completed with the PW800 family as a whole. The Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, which has flown 15+ million hours since its launch in 2016, and the PW800 engine have a shared core.
“Every element of the PW800 engine and the services that support it have been conceived with environmental responsibility in mind,” said Edward Hoskin, vice president, Engineering.
The PW800 engine family is the most modern, efficient and environmentally responsible engine in its class. It offers double-digit improvements in fuel burn, emissions and noise as compared to the current generation of engines. The engine can also fly on a 50% blend of jet fuel A (kerosene) and sustainable alternative fuel.
“We congratulate Pratt & Whitney Canada on achieving FAA certification for the PW812D engine,” said Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation. “The PW812D engine and Falcon 6X aircraft work brilliantly together to raise the bar for comfort, performance, and fuel efficiency. This accomplishment gets us one step closer to the Falcon 6X’s thrilling mid-2023 introduction into service.
Compared to other engines in its class, the PW800 engine requires 40% less routine maintenance and 20% fewer inspections. For all of their maintenance and support needs, customers may take use of an exclusive personalised premium service at any time and from any location in the world.
