Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series
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The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series is a family of turboprop aircraft engines widely used on regional airliners for their reliability and fuel efficiency.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 engine family | 1 |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series canonical | 1 |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 family | 1 |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7085878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series Context triple: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M, partOfFamily, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series]
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 is a turboprop aircraft engine designed for regional airliners, known for its reliability and efficiency in powering short- to medium-haul commuter aircraft.
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B.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light and medium twin-engine helicopters, offering improved fuel efficiency, reliability, and reduced emissions.
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C.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 is a turboprop aircraft engine widely used on regional airliners for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and suitability for short-haul operations.
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D.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A is a high-bypass turbofan engine designed for long-range business jets, known for its fuel efficiency, low emissions, and reliability.
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E.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G is a turboprop aircraft engine variant in the PW100 family, designed to power regional transport and military aircraft with efficient, reliable performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series Target entity description: The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series is a family of turboprop aircraft engines widely used on regional airliners for their reliability and fuel efficiency.
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A.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 is a turboprop aircraft engine designed for regional airliners, known for its reliability and efficiency in powering short- to medium-haul commuter aircraft.
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B.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light and medium twin-engine helicopters, offering improved fuel efficiency, reliability, and reduced emissions.
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C.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 is a turboprop aircraft engine widely used on regional airliners for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and suitability for short-haul operations.
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D.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A is a high-bypass turbofan engine designed for long-range business jets, known for its fuel efficiency, low emissions, and reliability.
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E.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G is a turboprop aircraft engine variant in the PW100 family, designed to power regional transport and military aircraft with efficient, reliable performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | turboprop aircraft engine family ⓘ |
| application |
civil aviation
ⓘ
regional transport ⓘ |
| category |
Pratt & Whitney Canada aircraft engines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional airliner powerplants ⓘ turboprop engines ⓘ |
| configuration | turboprop ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| designFeature |
free-turbine design
ⓘ
modular construction ⓘ reverse-flow combustor ⓘ two-spool gas generator ⓘ |
| emissionsCharacteristic | comparatively low CO2 per seat-kilometre for short-haul routes ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType |
Jet A
ⓘ
Jet A-1 ⓘ aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fuel efficiency
ⓘ
reliability ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | regional turboprop airliners ⓘ |
| marketShare | major share of global regional turboprop market ⓘ |
| notableOperatorAircraftType |
ATR 42
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ATR 72 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombardier Q-Series NERFINISHED ⓘ De Havilland Canada Dash 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab 340 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Pratt & Whitney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RTX Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerClass | 1,800 to 5,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| relatedEngineFamily | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for regional turboprop fleets ⓘ |
| status | in production ⓘ |
| successorInFamily | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter aircraft
ⓘ
regional airliners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series Description of subject: The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series is a family of turboprop aircraft engines widely used on regional airliners for their reliability and fuel efficiency.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 family
this entity surface form:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 engine family
this entity surface form:
Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engines