P&W Confirms 12% Fuel Reduction with GTF

Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan [GTF] demonstrator engine completed Phase II ground tests and has been cleared for flight testing resulting in more than 12 percent reduction in fuel burn. There is also a corresponding reduction in carbon emissions amounting to 3,000 fewer tons of CO2 per aircraft per year, along with an 50 percent reduction in NOx and 50 percent engine noise reduction, some 20 dB below recently introduced noise requirements. The company also claims the new engine will result in double-digit reductions in overall operating costs equal to more than $1.5 million in cost savings per aircraft, per year
“The ground test program has been a complete success and the Geared Turbofan engine has met or exceeded all performance targets," said Bob Saia, vice president, Next Generation Product Family . "This demonstrator engine confirmed the laboratory results of our Fan Drive Gear System demonstrating excellent efficiency and operational characteristics. The double-digit reductions in fuel burn, engine noise, environmental emissions and operating costs we’ve targeted make the Geared Turbofan engine the best solution for the next generation of commercial aircraft,”