Despite last year’s cancellation of the Cessna Columbus program, which would have been the launch customer for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PurePower PW800 series of engines, progress continues on the 10,000-pound-thrust class turbofan, and the engine maker (Booth No. 328) is actively discussing applications with airframers for the new powerplant. “Basically we have technology ready to launch this product tomorrow,” said Richard Dussault, PWC’s vice president of strategic planning and marketing.
A direct drive offshoot of parent company Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan–which has been selected to power new regional jetliners such as the Bombardier C Series, Mitsubishi MRJ and Irkut MC-21– the PW800 engine core will share a great deal of commonality with that engine, including the high-pressure compressor, the new Talon (Technology for advanced low NOX) X combustor and turbine.
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