PW812D Uses Same GTF Technology Used In Embraer E-Jet E2 Engines | Photo: Disclosure
The Falcon 6X’s engine received type certification from the Canadian authorities, paving the way for mass production of the new business jet from the French company Dassault.
The PW812D engine was designed and developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada (PC&C). having accumulated more than 4,900 hours of testing, including more than 1,150 in flight tests and another 20,000 hours in the laboratory.
The engine uses the same fan gearbox technology used in the GTF series used by next-generation commercial jets such as the A320neo, E-Jet E2, A220 and MS-21. The PW812D offers 13,500 lbf of thrust and can operate on high and hot runways, expanding its capabilities as a business jet propeller.
The Falcon 6X is expected to be certified in Europe by the end of the month, offering a range of 5,100 nm (9,500 km) flying at Mach 0.85 (around 1,050 km / h). Currently, three Falcon 6X flight test specimens are finalizing the test campaign, accumulating just over 500 hours in total over 150 flights.
Dassault hopes to certify the Falcon 6X by the end of the year
One of the strengths of the PD812D engine is that it has been designed to run exclusively on SAF, the renewable aviation fuel. In November, one of the test planes landed at Le Bourget airport near Paris, where it was filled with kerosene containing a 50% mixture of SAF, produced by TotalEnergies. The trend is that in the short term, the Falcon 6X will run on renewable fuel only, helping to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations in Europe and other parts of the world.
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