Pratt & Whitney PW6000
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The Pratt & Whitney PW6000 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine designed for the Airbus A318 with a design thrust range of Script error: No such module "convert".. Due to disappointing performance, this engine was a commercial failure and all airframes being powered by PW6000 have been retired by 2019.[1]
Design and development
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Pratt & Whitney designed the engine with minimum complexity to significantly reduce maintenance costs and achieve weight and fuel consumption savings. However, tests revealed that the initial five-stage high compressor based design did not meet promised fuel burn performance. As a result, many of the original customers switched their orders to the rival CFM56-5. To address the problem, Pratt & Whitney re-certified an updated design utilizing a six-stage high compressor designed by MTU Aero Engines in order to achieve promised performance. The German company manufactured the high-pressure compressor and the low-pressure turbine. The HP compressor is driven by a single-stage turbine. On the LP spool a three-stage turbine drives a single-stage fan and a four-stage LP compressor.
The engine made its first flight August 21, 2000 on a test aircraft flown from Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG), successfully completing a 1-hour-20-minute flight.[2] The engine final assembly line is located at MTU Aero Engines at their location in Hanover, Germany.
LAN Airlines confirmed an order for 15 Airbus A318 aircraft, for a total of 34 engines (30 installed and 4 spares) powered by PW-6000 engines on 15 August 2005. In addition, LAN signed with Pratt and Whitney to power up to 25 option aircraft. If LAN exercises all options it would mean an additional 56 (50 installed and six spare) engines.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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Specifications
Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Type: Two-spool high-bypass turbofan
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Components
- Compressor: Axial, single stage fan, four stage LP compressor, six stage HP compressor
- Combustors: Annular
- Turbine: Axial, single stage HP turbine, three stage LP turbine
Performance
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- Overall pressure ratio: 26.1 - 28.2:1
- Bypass ratio: 4.8 - 5.0:1
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 4.7
See also
Related development
Comparable engines
- CFM International CFM56
- General Electric CF34
- IAE V2500
- PowerJet SaM146
- Progress D-436
- Rolls-Royce BR700
Related lists
References
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20160210191426/http://www.pw.utc.com/Content/Press_Kits/pdf/ce_pw6000_pCard.pdf
External links
- Pratt & Whitney PW6000 product page
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