3.4M views · 36K reactions | An up-close glimpse at Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 engine. : IG/avianaaircraft | Pratt & Whitney | Facebook

Another milestone for our Asheville, North Carolina facility! On Wednesday, Pratt & Whitney employees, and the Asheville business community and elected officials, gathered to officially cut the ribbon for the new, state-of-the-art turbine airfoil production facility. Expected to achieve initial operational capability in the second quarter of 2023, the 1.2 million square foot facility incorporates Industry 4.0 standards, featuring highly automated manufacturing to improve safety, quality, product

🛩️ Spotlight on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine! 💨 1️⃣ First designed in 1958, in service since 1964, and continuously updated ever since. 2️⃣ Started Pratt & Whitney Canada's journey into small gas turbine engines. 3️⃣ Overcame early development challenges, nearly being cancelled. 4️⃣ First used in the Beech Queen Air, launching the King Air series. 5️⃣ In 2017, began testing for a powerful 2,000 shp replacement engine. 6️⃣ Unique design allows for easy maintenance by removing the hott

Power. Performance. Pride. These are words often associated with the F135 engine, and those who build it. The second phase of Middletown’s transformation allows all three variants of the F135 engine to evolve on a new, modern and advanced single flow line. | Pratt & Whitney

The F135 engine: The power behind the F-35