Pratt & Whitney

Want the very best combination of speed, range, and load-carrying capacity? A single-engine turboprop like those in the TBM series makes a great choice. Here’s a brief look at how the TBM 900 stacks up against its competitors in the turboprop and owner-flown jet market. [Historical data and pricing have been preserved for the record.] […]

The powerplant Cessna used in the EX is by Pratt & Whitney Canada, the same manufacturer that provided the engines used in every other Caravan Cessna has ever built. The new engine, the PT6A-140, was designed expressly for the Caravan EX. The 140 puts out a whopping 867 shaft horsepower at 1,900 rpm — the […]

With the S-76D, Sikorsky has taken a classic helicopter and made it state of the art by incorporating a long list of technology improvements that designers say will keep the 35-year-old design fresh for years to come. Here’s a look at what’s new. Engines: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S Incorporating the latest advances in compressor […]

(March 2011) — As an icy wind whipped from the Hudson River and buffeted the heliport’s aluminum chain-link fence with an unrelenting ferocity, settling into the cockpit of a Sikorsky S-76 instead of some lesser machine made me stop and appreciate the size and power of one of the best-selling helicopters of all time. “I’m […]

With the S-76D, Sikorsky takes a classic and makes it state of the art.

While the cause of the carbon buildup in the engines that power the Eclipse 500 twinjet has yet to be discovered, a fix has been found, Eclipse Aerospace president of service Ken Ross told Flying. The jets have been restricted to 30,000 feet by the FAA because of six reported engine surges related to carbon […]

Open a desk drawer at work and there it is. Check the bedside table; there it is again — a single sheet of glossy paper, almost as thick as cardboard, with a flattering shot of my favorite turboprop: the Piper Cheyenne. The airplane is dear to me because my wife and I own one. The […]

One hundred seventy-seven flight hours from now, the engines on our 1980 Piper Cheyenne will reach TBO. That’s about 13 months away, given our average yearly flying. This milestone has precipitated all sorts of careful calculations in my house. Should we pay to overhaul the engines? Why put that much money into an ancient airframe? […]

Dassault Falcon Jet’s new flagship, formerly code-named the “FNX,” has gotten a permanent name, the Falcon 7X.