Pratt Clears Blade-Out Test Hurdle On CSeries Engine

Credit: Pratt & Whitney
Not since the 1960s when it developed the JT9D, the world's first commercial high-bypass turbofan, has Pratt & Whitney been under the industry microscope as it is with the PW1000G geared-turbofan family. While the JT9D became a success after a troubled start, it was the JT8D that gave Pratt its 30...

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