PurePower® PW1000G Geared Turbofan™ Engine Named to TIME Magazine’s ‘50 Best Inventions of 2011’

TIME Magazine has named Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® PW1000G engine as one of “The 50 Best Inventions of 2011,” describing it as "the most important development in aviation in 2011.”

“We are very pleased to accept this recognition from TIME Magazine,” said Paul Adams, senior vice president, Operations & Engineering, Pratt & Whitney. “The PurePower Geared Turbofan engine is setting a new standard in the industry for efficiency and environmental friendliness."

Read the full Pratt & Whitney press release here.

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• Sustainable Business: 6 Green Inventions Honored in Time Mag's 50 Best Inventions
• Hartford Business Journal: Proud Pratt's PurePower on Time's '50 Best'
• Hartford Courant: PurePower Honored By Time Magazine

PurePower® Engines Surpass 1,000 Hours of Full Engine Testing

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed more than 1,000 hours of full engine testing on its PurePower engines for its first two applications – the PW1500G engine series for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft and the PW1200G engine series for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Four PW1500G engines and two PW1200G engines have undergone testing to date. Each engine model will run a total of eight test engines leading to engine certification.

“We are on track for engine certification next year. Initial engine testing confirms we will meet our customer commitments on our initial models,” said Bob Saia, vice president, Next Generation Product Family. “This first block of engine testing, including the PW1524G flight testing, validated the overall engine design and positions us well going forward.”

Read Pratt & Whitney's press release here.