Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
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The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A is a widely used turboprop aircraft engine renowned for its reliability, versatility, and performance in regional, utility, and business aviation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | turboprop aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
agricultural aircraft
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business aircraft ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ regional aircraft ⓘ special mission aircraft ⓘ training aircraft ⓘ utility aircraft ⓘ |
| combustorType | reverse-flow annular combustor ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-centrifugal ⓘ |
| configuration | free-turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1960s ⓘ |
| fuelType |
Jet A
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Jet A-1 ⓘ Jet B ⓘ aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney Canada ⓘ |
| market |
civil aviation
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military aviation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to operate from unprepared airstrips
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ease of maintenance ⓘ high reliability ⓘ modular design ⓘ reverse-flow intake layout ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability support ⓘ versatility ⓘ |
| partOfFamily |
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine family
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| reputation | one of the most successful turboprop engines in history ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for many turboprop aircraft ⓘ |
| shaftPowerRange | 500 shp to over 1,900 shp ⓘ |
| status | in production ⓘ |
| typicalTBO | up to 6,000 hours depending on model and operation ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Air Tractor agricultural aircraft
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Beechcraft 1900 ⓘ Beechcraft King Air ⓘ Beechcraft T-6 Texan II ⓘ Cessna 208 Caravan ⓘ Twin Otter ⓘ
surface form:
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 ⓘ
surface form:
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 early series
C-95 Bandeirante ⓘ
surface form:
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
Embraer EMB 121 Xingu ⓘ Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner ⓘ
surface form:
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner (certain variants)
PAC P-750 XSTOL ⓘ Pilatus PC-12 ⓘ Pilatus PC-21 ⓘ PC-6 Porter ⓘ
surface form:
Pilatus PC-6 Porter
Pilatus PC-7 ⓘ Pilatus PC-9 ⓘ Quest Kodiak ⓘ Short 360 ⓘ
surface form:
Shorts 330 (certain variants)
Short 360 ⓘ
surface form:
Shorts 360 (certain variants)
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25A
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PT6A
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62
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Cessna Caravan
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine family
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine family