With the engine clearance, the Falcon 6X from Dassault Aviation removes another obstacle in its way of getting started. Pratt & Whitney Canada has obtained Canadian certification for the PW812D.
The Canadian Aviation Administration has approved Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D engine. The engines will power the new Falcon 6X from Dassault Aviation from France, which had its first flight on March 10, 2021 and should be approved at the end of 2022. It is announced by Pratt & Whitney Canada and Dassault Aviation.
“We are pleased to announce by Transport Canada that the PW812D engine has reached this important certification milestone,” said Maria Della Posta, President of Pratt & Whitney Canada. Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, said, “We congratulate Pratt & Whitney Canada on achieving type certification for the PW812D engine. This is a huge step forward in terms of fuel efficiency, serviceability and performance, and it helps We believe that the 6X is going to be an excellent new Falcon. With this milestone and the testing program running smoothly, we are well on our way to successfully and on time running the Falcon 6X.”
According to the manufacturer, the PW812D was tested for more than 4900 hours, of which more than 1150 were in flight. 20,000 hours of testing has been specified for the core of the engine. Pratt & Whitney said the entire PW800 family has been tested for more than 130,000 hours, including about 40,000 hours in flight. The PW800 shares a common core with the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, which has completed more than 11 million flight hours since its launch in 2016. According to the manufacturer, it is the most modern, most efficient and most eco-friendly engine in its class with double-digit improvements in fuel consumption, emissions and noise as compared to the current generation engines. The Falcon 6X’s drive should also provide an advantage in terms of maintenance.
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The Falcon 6X is scheduled to go into service at the end of 2022.
Falcon 6X in flight test
There are three Falcon 6Xs currently in flight testing with the PW812D. The drive provides 60 kilonewtons of thrust and should give the new jet a range of up to 5100 nautical miles (9450 km) at Mach 0.85. According to Dassault Aviation, more than 500 flight hours and 150 flights have been completed as part of the test drive. Test pilots praised the operation of the aircraft, which is making steady progress on its way to type certification, planned for the end of 2022. The first series production aircraft with a fully equipped cabin will be included in the development program soon. This aircraft is designed to fly around the world to evaluate real-world performance. Dassault Aviation claims it uses sustainably produced fuel for flight tests.
