Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G Engine Takes to the Skies

The Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G engine successfully completed its first flight on April 30, launching the engine family’s flight test program. The PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft flew on a specially designed stub wing aboard Pratt & Whitney’s Boeing 747SP flying test bed at the company’s Mirabel Aerospace Centre, in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.

This initial PW1200G flight test program will validate performance, engine operability and in-flight starting.

Coverage:

• P&W begins MRJ GTF flight tests (Air Transport World)
• Pratt & Whitney Starts Flight Tests Of MRJ Engine (Aviation Week)