Heliport
1st Jun 2001, 21:03
P&W Press Release
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Longueuil, Quebec, May 30, 2001
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp’s PT6 engine’s maiden flight.
The PT6, Canada’s first small turbine engine, took to the sky on May 30, 1961, mounted on a Beech 18 aircraft, at de Havilland’s Downsview facility. De Havilland test pilot Robert H. Fowler and P&WC’s John MacNeil made the initial familiarization flight.
"We are delighted to recognize this special milestone", said Gilles Ouimet, President and Chief Executive Officer of P&WC. "The PT6 turboprop family is one of our great success stories and it has established an enviable record for reliability and durability since it was first introduced to the market.
"The PT6 has been the foundation on which we have evolved into a world leader in a wide range of power ratings to meet the diverse needs of the marketplace."
The program was launched in 1958 and remains one of P&WC’s most successful with over 100 applications to date. The PT6 turboprop & turboshaft family is the world’s most popular engine in its class, with over 36,000 engines delivered. Operating in over 160 countries world-wide in corporate, utility, agricultural, helicopter, training and airline applications, the PT6 family offers power ranges from 580 shp to 2000 shp.
"We pride ourselves in designing and manufacturing world-class power solutions for the aerospace industry, and the long-lasting success of the PT6 family of engines is a testimony to the high-quality products and technology developed by P&WC", said Gilles Ouimet.
P&WC, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in aviation engines powering business and regional aircraft and helicopters. The company also offers advanced engines for industrial applications. P&WC’s operations and service network span the globe. In 2000, sales were in excess of $2.4 billion Cdn. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, a high-technology company based in Hartford, Connecticut.</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Longueuil, Quebec, May 30, 2001
Today marks the 40th anniversary of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp’s PT6 engine’s maiden flight.
The PT6, Canada’s first small turbine engine, took to the sky on May 30, 1961, mounted on a Beech 18 aircraft, at de Havilland’s Downsview facility. De Havilland test pilot Robert H. Fowler and P&WC’s John MacNeil made the initial familiarization flight.
"We are delighted to recognize this special milestone", said Gilles Ouimet, President and Chief Executive Officer of P&WC. "The PT6 turboprop family is one of our great success stories and it has established an enviable record for reliability and durability since it was first introduced to the market.
"The PT6 has been the foundation on which we have evolved into a world leader in a wide range of power ratings to meet the diverse needs of the marketplace."
The program was launched in 1958 and remains one of P&WC’s most successful with over 100 applications to date. The PT6 turboprop & turboshaft family is the world’s most popular engine in its class, with over 36,000 engines delivered. Operating in over 160 countries world-wide in corporate, utility, agricultural, helicopter, training and airline applications, the PT6 family offers power ranges from 580 shp to 2000 shp.
"We pride ourselves in designing and manufacturing world-class power solutions for the aerospace industry, and the long-lasting success of the PT6 family of engines is a testimony to the high-quality products and technology developed by P&WC", said Gilles Ouimet.
P&WC, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in aviation engines powering business and regional aircraft and helicopters. The company also offers advanced engines for industrial applications. P&WC’s operations and service network span the globe. In 2000, sales were in excess of $2.4 billion Cdn. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, a high-technology company based in Hartford, Connecticut.</font>