Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G Engine Begins First Flight Test Program

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.

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)

P&W Canada 747SP Visits Connecticut

Low-flying 747 in East Hartford: wtnh.com 

The Pratt & Whitney Canada 747SP flying test bed flew over the Pratt & Whitney facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, Conn., on Wednesday. The aircraft, visiting Connecticut for Pratt & Whitney's Media Day, has a PurePower PW1217G engine on a specially designed stub wing. The engine successfully completed its first flight on April 30.

Coverage:

• A Flyover Highlights Pratt & Whitney's Plans for Dramatic Growth (Fox 61)
• 747 Makes Low Pass Over Hartford Area (NBC 30)
• Low-Flying 747 in East Hartford (WTNH)
• 747 Flies Low Over Greater Hartford Towns (WFSB)