Pratt & Whitney Canada is celebrating the production of its 100th PT6 E-Series general aviation turboprop engine this week. The latest in a long line of PT6 models, the E-Series was launched in October 2019. According to Pratt & Whitney, it is the first turboprop engine serving the general aviation market to offer a dual-channel integrated propeller and engine control system.
“Everything about the PT6 E-Series engine is special—its capabilities, its technology, its performance monitoring systems and its ESP platinum pay-per-hour maintenance program, so it’s only appropriate that the engine’s production line is also a standout,” said Nick Kanellias, Pratt & Whitney vice president for general aviation.
The 1200 SHP PT6 E-series powers the Pilatus PC-12NGX. In addition to integrated electronic propeller and engine control, the E-Series features auto-start, full digital envelope protection and single-lever operation. As previously reported by AVweb, the 50,000th PT6 engine rolled off of the production line last December.
And GE still hasn’t delivered the Catalyst, which allows Cessna to delay the Denali.