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Gulfstream G500 Completes First Flight Powered
By PurePower PW800 Engines |
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May 19, 2015 - Pratt & Whitney on Monday
announced that its PurePower PW814GA engine has
achieved another key milestone by successfully
powering the first flight of the new Gulfstream
G500 long-range business jet.
The PurePower PW800 turbofan engine raises the
bar on performance and economics for
next-generation large business jets in the
10,000- to 20,000-lb thrust class. Using the
most environmentally sustainable,
high-performance technologies, the engine offers
double-digit improvements in fuel burn,
emissions, noise and maintenance times.
The first flight of Gulfstream's new G500
business jet is truly a leap forward in the
future of high-flying, fast, long-range business
jet travel.
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"We are thrilled to shape the future of business
aviation with cutting-edge design technologies,
advanced manufacturing processes and new levels
of customer service," said John Saabas,
President, P&WC. "This success is made possible
because of the hard work and dedication of P&WC
employees around the world as well as our close
collaboration with Gulfstream."
The PurePower PW814GA and PW815GA engines, which
respectively power the new Gulfstream G500
(range of 5,000 nautical miles) and G600 (range
of 6,200 nautical miles) business jets, received
Transport Canada type
certification this past February. So far, the
PW800 engine family has surpassed 3,600 hours of
full engine testing, including rigorous
endurance testing that simulates a multitude of
aircraft missions and environments, and more
than 470 hours on P&WC's 747 Flying Test Bed.
The PurePower PW800 engine shares the same
proven core technology used in Pratt & Whitney's
award-winning PurePower Geared Turbofan
commercial engines. With its proven core
technology, best-in-class availability and
comprehensive service plan, the PW800 has been
designed with the customer in mind and with
features that facilitate access and maintenance. |
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