23 August 2008

Pratt and Whitney Moves GTF Tests to A340

The testing is actually a big more than a marketing gimmick, because the original test aircraft, a Boeing 747 SP used old noisy engines, and as such acoustic data for the Geared Turbo Fan was hard to get, though I'm sure that working with Airbus on this will help in future sales.

They are claiming a "near double-digit" improvement in fuel economy.

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