Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series
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The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series is a family of turboprop aircraft engines widely used on regional airliners for their reliability and fuel efficiency.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7085878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series Context triple: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M, partOfFamily, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series]
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 is a turboprop aircraft engine designed for regional airliners, known for its reliability and efficiency in powering short- to medium-haul commuter aircraft.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light and medium twin-engine helicopters, offering improved fuel efficiency, reliability, and reduced emissions.
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C.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 is a turboprop aircraft engine widely used on regional airliners for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and suitability for short-haul operations.
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D.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A is a high-bypass turbofan engine designed for long-range business jets, known for its fuel efficiency, low emissions, and reliability.
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E.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G is a turboprop aircraft engine variant in the PW100 family, designed to power regional transport and military aircraft with efficient, reliable performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series Target entity description: The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series is a family of turboprop aircraft engines widely used on regional airliners for their reliability and fuel efficiency.
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A.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 is a turboprop aircraft engine designed for regional airliners, known for its reliability and efficiency in powering short- to medium-haul commuter aircraft.
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B.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210A is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light and medium twin-engine helicopters, offering improved fuel efficiency, reliability, and reduced emissions.
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C.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 is a turboprop aircraft engine widely used on regional airliners for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and suitability for short-haul operations.
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D.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A is a high-bypass turbofan engine designed for long-range business jets, known for its fuel efficiency, low emissions, and reliability.
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E.
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G is a turboprop aircraft engine variant in the PW100 family, designed to power regional transport and military aircraft with efficient, reliable performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | turboprop aircraft engine family ⓘ |
| application |
civil aviation
ⓘ
regional transport ⓘ |
| category |
Pratt & Whitney Canada aircraft engines
ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series
regional airliner powerplants ⓘ turboprop engines ⓘ |
| configuration | turboprop ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| designFeature |
free-turbine design
ⓘ
modular construction ⓘ reverse-flow combustor ⓘ two-spool gas generator ⓘ |
| emissionsCharacteristic | comparatively low CO2 per seat-kilometre for short-haul routes ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118
ⓘ
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124 ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125 ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 ⓘ Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150 ⓘ |
| fuelType |
Jet A
ⓘ
Jet A-1 ⓘ aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fuel efficiency
ⓘ
reliability ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney Canada ⓘ |
| marketSegment | regional turboprop airliners ⓘ |
| marketShare | major share of global regional turboprop market ⓘ |
| notableOperatorAircraftType |
ATR 42
ⓘ
ATR 72 ⓘ Bombardier Q-Series ⓘ De Havilland Canada Dash 8 ⓘ Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia ⓘ
linked to:
Embraer 120 Brasilia
Fokker 50 ⓘ Saab 2000 ⓘ Saab 340 ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Pratt & Whitney
ⓘ
RTX Corporation ⓘ |
| powerClass | 1,800 to 5,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| relatedEngineFamily | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for regional turboprop fleets ⓘ |
| status | in production ⓘ |
| successorInFamily |
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A
ⓘ
linked to:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150
|
| usedFor |
commuter aircraft
ⓘ
regional airliners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series Description of subject: The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series is a family of turboprop aircraft engines widely used on regional airliners for their reliability and fuel efficiency.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series
linked to: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series
linked to: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series