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PT6

Total Production: 32,000

PT6B

Also Known As: PT6B-37A

Origin:Canada

Contractor/s: United Technologies

Description: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 is a turboprop intended for both fixed-wing and rotary wing aircraft which has been in service for over 30 years. PT6 turboshaft family set the standards for helicopter engine reliability, durability and low cost of ownership.

There are four PT6B variants powering rotary-wing aircraft such as Agusta A119 Koala and Sikorsky S-76B. The PT6B-37A is rated at 900 shaft horsepower (shp).

Specifications
Power: Power 900 shp

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Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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