Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100
The PW100 is a family of turboprop engines designed to power 30 to 70 seat
regional transport aircraft. The family concept of powerplant and gearbox
allows a continuum of engines to meet a range of performance requirements.
Work began on the PW100 in the late 1970s.
models
- PW118: 1,800 hp (1340 kW)
- PW120: 1,800 hp (1340 kW)
- PW120A: 2,000 hp (1491 kW)
- PW150A: 4,573 hp (3410 kW)
specifications
- Two-spool turboprop
- Compressor: low- and high-pressure single-stage
centrifugal compressors
- Turbine: low- and high-pressure single-stage axial
turbines
- Power: two-stage axial "free" turbines
used by
- ATR 42
- Bombardier Q400
- de Havilland Canada DHC-8
- Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
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