P&WC PW810 Engine Development Program Enters High Gear

(Geneva, Switzerland, May 20, 2008) -- Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has started detailed design work as well as advanced production preparations for the all-new PW810 engine, just three months after the official launch of its 10,000-pound-thrust-class PW800 engine family.

Preliminary design for the PW810, selected by Cessna Aircraft to power its new large-cabin Citation Columbus business aircraft, has been completed. P&WC engineers are now entering into the detail design of various components with collaboration from suppliers and other partners. The company has also started production readiness planning to ensure the engine can be assembled and tested to best meet customer demand.

"We are simulating and validating various production processes, just like we did to achieve a step change in the production of our PW600 low-thrust engine family," said Dan Breitman, vice president, PW800 Programs. "We are working with the objective of significantly reducing assembly and test time for the PW800 as it relates to our current standards."

Source : Pratt & Whitney

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