The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 is a family of turboprop aircraft engines produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada. It was designed in 1958, first flew on 30 May 1961, entered service in 1964, and has been c
A PT6A-20 on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Epicyclic reduction gears on Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 gas turbine engine
From left to right: propeller mount, reduction gear, exhaust, 2-stage free power turbine, 1-stage gas generator turbine surrounded by the combustor, 1 centrifugal then 4 axial compressor stages, intake, and accessories
A PT6A-67D engine on a Beechcraft 1900D. The turbine exhaust (copper-colored pipe) is prominent.
The Pilatus PC-12 is a pressurized, single-engine turboprop aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland since 1991. It was designed as a high-performance utility aircraft that inco
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
…PT6 versions lacked a FADEC, autothrottle could be installed as an aftermarket upgrade with an actuator, initially for single-engine aircraft like the PC-12 and potentially in twin-turboprop aircraft. In October 2019 the PT6 E-Series was launched on the PC-12 NGX, the first general aviation turboprop with…
A PC-12/45 of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the launch customer and major user
Pratt & Whitney PT6 turboprop nose installation and four-bladed propeller
PC-12 with upgraded flight instruments and subpanel
Blended winglet of the PC-12 NG