Also Known As:
PW4052, PW4056, PW4060, PW4062, PW4062A, PW4152, PW4156, PW4158, PW4460, PW4462
Origin:United States of America
Contractor/s:
United Technologies
Description:
The Pratt & Whitney PW4062 is a new variant of successful PW4000 commercial engine family selected by Boeing to power domestic and international KC-767 global tanker transport aircraft. The PW4000 engines feature FADEC for fuel consumption efficiency.
The PW4000 94-inch fan engine, along with General Electric's CF6 and Rolls Royce's RB211, was selected to power the Boeing 767 aircraft family.
The PW4062 is a 60,000-lb class engine offering low operation and maintenance costs and high reliability. It represents the first military application of PW4000 series engines.
On 22 June 2006, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways and Boeing announced an order for six 747-400ERFs (747-400ER Freighters). The airplanes were valued at $1.4 billion and scheduled for delivery beginning in 2008. On 17 July 2006, Cathay Pacific and Pratt & Whitney signed the engine contract valued at more than $300 million. The deal included 24 PW4062A installation engines and three spare engines.
Specifications Dimensions: Diameter 2.4 m, Length 3.4 m
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 62,000 lb (28,123 kg)
Applications
Airbus A300, Airbus A300F, Airbus A310, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747-400ER, Boeing 747-400ERF, Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 767-200ER, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 767-300F, Boeing 767-400ER, GP7268, GP7270, GP7277, KC-767A
PW4062 - Contracts, Orders & Sales