PurePower PW1500G Engines Powered Maiden Bombardier CSeries Flight

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1500G engine successfully powered Bombardier's new CSeries airliner on its maiden flight on monday...

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1500G engine successfully powered Bombardier's new CSeries airliner on its maiden flight on monday. The PW1500G engine, which achieved engine certification from Transport Canada in February, is the first of six new engine programs using Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan™ architecture to power an aircraft.
The flight milestone is a key step forward to aircraft certification and entry-into-service. To date, the PW1500G engine has completed 3,000 hours of ground and flight testing.
The PurePower PW1000G engine family uses an advanced gear system that allows the engine's fan to operate at a different speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine. Built on the foundation of the company's successful fifth generation fighter engines, the PW1000G engine family includes micro-circuit internal cooling to enhance durability and efficiency.
Additionally, the leading edge coating technology derived and proven in the harshest environments provides the engine's airfoils with a "non-stick" barrier that is critical for high temperatures and harsh environments.
Final assembly for the PW1500G engines will be at Pratt & Whitney Canada's Mirabel Aerospace Centre in Mirabel, Québec, Canada. UTC Aerospace Systems, formed after UTC's acquisition of Goodrich, provides the nacelle system.
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