P&WC PW545C Engine Certified to Power New Cessna Jet

(Longueuil, Que., April 1, 2008) -- Pratt & Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada for its new PW545C turbofan engine to power the Cessna Citation XLS+ business aircraft.

The PW545C, delivering over 4,100 pounds of thrust at takeoff, is the sixth engine in the popular PW500 family selected by Cessna Aircraft Company for its growing line of light and midsize Citation business jets. The new turbofan outfits the Citation XLS+ with a full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) for reduced pilot workload and intelligent diagnostic capability.

"The PW545C is the most recent example in our strategy to continually innovate and build on the great dependability of our market-leading engine families," said Walter Di Bartolomeo, vice president, Engineering, P&WC. "We are very pleased to be collaborating with Cessna to bring additional value to the market with the new PW545C-powered Citation XLS+."

Source : Pratt & Whitney

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