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PT6A family

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family of free-turbine turboprop engines spanning approximately 500–1,900 shaft horsepower across small, medium, and large series. Its reverse-flow, two-shaft architecture supports single- and twin-engine aircraft in general, utility, regional, and special-mission aviation; exact PT6A variants are modeled separately.

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family
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turboprop
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PT6A family
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family of free-turbine turboprop engines spanning approximately 500–1,900 shaft horsepower across small, medium, and large series. Its reverse-flow, two-shaft architecture supports single- and twin-engine aircraft in general, utility, regional, and special-mission aviation; exact PT6A variants are modeled separately.
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July 29, 2026 at 07:56:49 UTC
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August 14, 2026 at 10:09:41 UTC

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