Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Cessna_208_Caravan
gptkb:Pilatus_PC-12
gptkb:De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
gptkb:Beechcraft_King_Air
gptkb:Dornier_228
gptkbp:application general aviation
gptkbp:average_temperature up to 1,200 ° F
gptkbp:certification FAA certified
EASA certified
gptkbp:compressor_type centrifugal compressor
centrifugal
gptkbp:configuration twin-shaft
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:full_authority_digital_engine_control_(FADEC)
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:customer_base commercial and military
gptkbp:design_feature modular design
high power-to-weight ratio
easy maintenance
versatile installation options
gptkbp:design_features modular design
gptkbp:diameter 1,000 mm
600 mm
gptkbp:emissions_standard low
low emissions
gptkbp:engine gptkb:PT6_family
Brayton cycle
gptkbp:engine_power up to 5,000 hours
gptkbp:engine_type turboprop
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1963
gptkbp:fuel_economy high
high fuel efficiency
0.5 lb/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Jet_A
dual fuel system
gptkbp:global_presence used worldwide
gptkbp:has_variations over 20
multiple variants
gptkbp:history evolved from earlier designs.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A
gptkbp:ignition_system dual ignition system
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
1,500 mm
gptkbp:maintenance 3,600 hours
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_Canada
gptkbp:market_position global
widely available
gptkbp:market_segment gptkb:military_aircraft
business aviation
cargo aviation
regional aviation
gptkbp:network extensive
extensive support network
gptkbp:noise_level low
low noise level
gptkbp:operational_cost low operational cost
gptkbp:operational_history over 50 years
widely used since 1963
gptkbp:power_output up to 1,000 hp
500 to 1,000 hp
gptkbp:produces over 50,000 units
gptkbp:propeller 1.8 m
variable pitch
gptkbp:propulsion 3.3:1
gptkbp:reliability high
high reliability
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:turbine_type free turbine
gptkbp:weight approximately 300 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U-28_A_Draco
gptkb:Pilatus_PC-12
gptkb:DHC-5_Buffalo
gptkb:T-1_A_Jayhawk
gptkb:De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5