Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
The PT6A-27 turboprop model used on DHC-6 Series 300 and offered as the standard engine on current Twin Otter variants.
Identity
- Aliases
- PT6A-27PT6A 27
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turboprop
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- The PT6A-27 turboprop model used on DHC-6 Series 300 and offered as the standard engine on current Twin Otter variants.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
Links
- Official Url
- https://dehavilland.com/twin-otter-guardian/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 18:55:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 18:55:14 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- The type-certificate holder identifies PT6A-27 as the standard Twin Otter engine and PT6A-34 as the optional higher-power alternative.
- Publisher
- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
- Title
- Twin Otter Guardian
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- The report's type history identifies the DHC-6 Series 300 as the definitive version with uprated PT6A-27 engines.
- Publisher
- Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
- Title
- DHC-6 Series 100 Type Acceptance Report TAR 96/02
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- The FAA registry record for a DHC-6-300 identifies engine model PT6A-27 and two-engine turboprop configuration.
- Publisher
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Title
- FAA aircraft registry — DHC-6-300