Pratt & Whitney receives type certification for PW545D engine

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW545D engine has received type certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. The engine will be used to power Textron Aviation’s new Cessna Citation Ascend business jet. “As the latest derivative in the PW500 engine family, we look forward to the Ascend’s entry into service,” said Pratt & Whitney Canada vice president sales and marketing general aviation Cedric Gauthier. “Certification was granted following 630 hours of engine testing, in addition to 230 hours of flight testing on the Ascend prototype test aircraft.” The new engine incorporates an advanced mixer and efficiency improvements in the compressor and turbine sections,