P&W acquired a Boeing 720 that will be converted

Pratt&Whitney has acquired a Boeing 720 that will be converted into a flying test bed for its new PW6000 engine, which would power the proposed Airbus A318 100-passenger airplane. The engine, rated at 16,000-24,000 pounds thrust, will replace one of the aircraft's four original P&W JT3D engines.

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