Engines
50,000th Pratt PT6 Engine Rolls Off Production Line
The 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line, while the engine fleet has logged more than 410 million hours.
The 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line, while the engine fleet has logged more than 410 million hours since the turboprop engine entered service in 1964. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
The 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line, while the engine fleet has logged more than 410 million hours since the turboprop engine entered service in 1964. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)

The 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line, Pratt & Whitney announced yesterday. Announced in 1958, the first iteration of the PT6 began flight testing in May 1961 and entered service in 1964.


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