The delivery of the first PW4062 engines for the first KC-46 test aircraft during an event at Boeing’s Everett, WA, USA facility. Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

Everette, WA., USA - December 20, 2013

Pratt & Whitney and Boeing officials celebrated the delivery of the first PW4062 engines for the first KC-46 test aircraft during an event at Boeing’s Everett, WA, facility this week.

Howie Chandler, vice president of business development, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, addressed approximately 200 employees on the shop floor of Building 40-32, where the line of 767 commercial freighters and passenger aircraft are being converted into the first KC-46 flight test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.

Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

PW4000-100 Advantage70 Engine. Flight Testing: Plattsburgh, NY, USA. Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

"The PW4000 engine family that will power these aircraft has an exceptional track record of performance and dependability with numerous commercial customers operating the engine globally,” said Chandler.
“We are confident in the PW4062 engines and know they will continue to perform exceptionally well in a military application for Boeing, and for our ultimate customer, the men and women in uniform.”

PW4000-100 Advantage70 Engine. Engine On-Wing. Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

Two Pratt & Whitney PW4062 engines, each with a 94-inch fan blade diameter, will power each U.S. Air Force KC-46A aircraft.

The program’s scope, if fully exercised, calls for as many as 368 PW4062 engines to be delivered between 2013 and 2027.

PW4000-100 Engine Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

Actual production engine procurement quantities will be determined over the life of the program as established by future purchase orders.

PW4000-94 Engine. Engine Cutaway. Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

“Pratt & Whitney’s PW4062 engine offers the KC-46 Program an engine that has proven performance, fuel economy, and durability – qualities that make it the clear choice to power the KC-46A aircraft,” said Dougherty.
“These engines bring tremendous capability to the KC-46A, which supports superior multi-role mission performance by delivering more fuel, transporting more passengers and cargo, and offering enhanced aeromedical capabilities to our United States Air Force customer.”

PW4460-94 Engine Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 2,500 PW4000-94” engines that have collectively logged more than 120 million flight hours on commercial aircraft around the world.

The PW4062 is the highest thrust model in Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000-94” commercial engine family and is offered for both commercial freighter and military applications.

PW4000-100 Engine Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

The two PW4062 engines that will power the KC-46A each deliver 62,000 pounds of thrust.

The PW4000 engine family has an outstanding safety record, high reliability, excellent performance and low maintenance costs.

PW4000-100 Engine Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

The PW4000-94” family meets emissions and noise regulations, and offers superior fuel economy and maintainability.

The PW4000-94” engine operates commercially on the Boeing 767, MD-11 and earlier Boeing 747 models.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, auxiliary and ground power units, and small turbojet propulsion products.

PW4000-100 Engine Courtesy of Pratt & Whitney

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.


About Pratt & Whitney


Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX), is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, auxiliary and ground power units and small turbojet propulsion products.

Pratt & Whitney reported an operating profit of $1.6 billion in 2012 on revenues of $14 billion.

The company has approximately 32,000 employees who support more than 11,000 customers around the world.


Major Products

Commercial Engines

PW2000 for Boeing 757
PW4000 for Boeing 747, 767 and 777 and Airbus A300, A310 and A330
PW6000 for Airbus A318
GP7000 for Airbus A380
V2500 for Airbus A319, A320 and A321
PurePower PW1000G engine for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft,
Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Airbus A320neo
Irkut MC-21 Aircraft
Embraer Second Generation E-Jet Family


Military Engines

F100 for F-15 Eagle and
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F117 for C-17 Globemaster III
F119 for F-22 Raptor
F135 for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
PW4062 for the KC-46, the U.S. Air Force’s new airlift tanker


Small and Medium Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada builds 13 families of engines for a variety of applications, including the JT15D, PT6A, PT6B, PT6C,
PT6T, PW100, PW150, PW200, PW210,
PW300, PW500, PW600 and PW800.


Auxiliary Power Units and Turbojets

Pratt & Whitney AeroPower’s product lines include the APS500R, APS3200, APS5000 and PW980 APUs; the APS1000 and
APS2300 commercial engine families as well as the APS500, APS1000 and APS3000 series military engine families, plus the TJ-150 turbojet family.

For more information, visit Pratt & Whitney's website at www.pw.utc.com  

To learn more about UTC, visit its website at www.utc.com  

or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.


Source: Pratt & Whitney

http://www.pratt-whitney.com/  



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