Pratt & Whitney Offers New Hot Section Option To Boost GTF Durability
Pratt’s facility in Asheville, North Carolina, focuses on machining, coating and finishing airfoil components—and will soon add an advanced casting foundry.
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After Pratt & Whitney unveiled its next-generation Geared Turbofan Advantage engine, the variant’s specs caused operators of the base model to raise a figurative eyebrow. “For years, customers have been asking us, ‘Why can’t you retrofit the engine? This Advantage sounds great; why can’t you bring...
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