EAST HARTFORD, Conn.,
May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IAE
International Aero Engines AG has shipped all six prototype
V2500-E5 powerplants for Embraer Defense and Security's new KC-390
multi-role tanker/transport aircraft. The first three were
delivered ahead of schedule earlier this year and the remaining
three instrumented powerplants were shipped earlier this month.
All six engines will be used in flight tests beginning in 2014.
Civil certification for the new engine model is planned for third
quarter 2014.
"We are honored that V2500-E5 engines will power the KC-390
tanker program," said Dave Brantner,
president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines. "Our dedicated
team located at Embraer's facility is working hard to support the
program and the first flight."
"The delivery of the first engines for a new aircraft program is
an exciting milestone," said Jackson
Schneider, president and CEO, Embraer Defense and Security.
"This brings us another step closer to our first flight this year.
We will continue to work closely with IAE on certification and
testing."
Following assembly at the Pratt & Whitney Middletown, Connecticut, Engine Center,
the V2500-E5 engines were shipped to the UTC Aerospace Systems -
Aerostructures in Foley, Alabama,
for installation of nacelles, thrust reversers and engine build-up
equipment. Production powerplants will be delivered to support
entry into service scheduled in 2016.
The V2500-E5 engine, rated at 31,330 pounds of thrust, was
selected in July 2011 by Embraer
Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force, which has
established the KC-390 requirements. While Embraer and its
customers desire maximum commonality with the V2500 engine, changes
have been made to optimize installation with the new airframe.
Throughout its 40-year history, Embraer has been involved in all
aspects of aviation. In addition to design, development,
manufacturing, sales and technical support for commercial,
agricultural and executive aviation, Embraer also offers integrated
solutions for defense and security. It has produced more than 5,000
aircraft that operate in 80 countries on five continents, and it is
the market leader for commercial jets with up to 120 seats. Embraer
manufactures some of the best executive jets in operation, and is
now entering a new level in the defense segment.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders
are comprised of Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Pratt &
Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines
Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. To date, more than 6,000 V2500
engines have been delivered to close to 200 customers around the
world.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in government
procurement priorities and practices, budget plans and availability
of funding, and in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges
in the design, development, production and support of advanced
technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including
but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the
companies' Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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Heather
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Sara Banda
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860-709-1368
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SOURCE Pratt & Whitney