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Nimbus Aerospace to re-engine An-2 with PT6A-67T turbine
- NIMBUS Aerospace Selects Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A-67T Engine to Power New Legenda 550/570 Aircraft
LONGUEUIL, Quebec, November 14, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, and NIMBUS Aerospace today announced that the PT6A-67T engine has been selected to power the next generation of Antonov-2 single-engine civil-certified aircraft for commercial use, the Legenda 550 and 570, designed by NIMBUS, a fast-growing aviation company.
"We are pleased that NIMBUS Aerospace has recognized the capabilities of the PT6A-67T engine for its first civil-certified single-engine application," said Anthony Rossi, vice president, Business Development and Commercial Services, Pratt & Whitney Canada. "We work closely with our customers to meet their aircraft and engine needs, and the iconic PT6 turboprop engine family has shown itself to be exceptionally versatile in powering a broad variety of regional aviation requirements."
With more than 50,000 engines produced and 25,000 flying today, the PT6 turboprop engine is the proven choice for demanding, high-cycle/high-power applications in single- and twin-engine aircraft. Today, it powers 130 different applications.
NIMBUS is an aeronautical company that designs and manufactures innovative Antonov-2 retrofits and next-generation composite civil aircraft. This program will seek to deliver more than 100 aircraft that will operate in Russia, with plans for international deliveries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, among others.
"Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A engine is the gold standard in its class, and we believe it will deliver exceptional value and reliability to regional operators who fly our new aircraft," said Oleg Parfentyev, Director General of NIMBUS International. "Our mission is to deliver a dynamic and flexible aircraft with excellent operating economics, powered by an engine that has a proven track record of safety and performance. The PT6A engine is the only turboprop of its kind certified for Single Engine Instrument Flight Rules (SEIFR) for commercial passenger missions in North America, Europe, and Australia. Thanks to a reliable collaboration with P&WC, as well as academic and financial support of organizations headed by Vladimir Barsuk and Vladislav Levchugov, we are confident in achieving our goals."
This next generation Antonov-2 is set to launch in 2022 as a commercial 12-passenger civil/commercial 5.7T regional aircraft. The new aircraft will operate on Russia's northern regional routes where extreme cold is commonplace and in remote locations such as Yakutia. The PT6A engine operates reliably in temperature extremes and can land and take off from undeveloped runways.
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Embraer presents the Energia Family - Four New Aircraft Concepts Using Renewable Energy Propulsion Technologies
press release
ÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer (B3: EMBR3,NYSE: ERJ) today announced a family of concept aircraft that it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The details of the Energia family, the latest in the company's Sustainability in Action initiative, were broadcast live via YouTube from Embraer's manufacturing facility in São José dos Campos.
The company has partnered with an international consortium of engineering universities, aeronautical research institutes, and small and medium-sized enterprises to better understand energy harvesting, storage, thermal management and their applications for sustainable aircraft propulsion.
The Energia Family is comprised of four concept aircraft of varying sizes that incorporate different propulsion technologies – electric, hydrogen fuel cell, dual fuel gas turbine, and hybrid-electric.
Energia Hybrid (E9-HE) Energia Electric (E9-FE)
. hybrid-electric propulsion . full electric propulsion
. up to 90% CO2 emissions reduction . zero CO2 emissions
. 9 seats . 9 seats
. rear-mounted engines . aft contra-rotating propellers
. technology readiness –2030 . technology readiness – 2035
Energia H2 Fuel Cell (E19-H2FC) Energia H2 Gas Turbine (E50-H2GT)
. hydrogen electric propulsion . hydrogen or SAF/JetA turbine propulsion
. zero CO2 emissions . up to 100% CO2 emissions reduction
. 19 seats . 35 to 50 seats
. rear-mounted electric engines . rear-mounted engines
. technology readiness – 2035 . technology readiness – 2040
Each aircraft is being evaluated for its technical and subsequent commercial viability.
Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer's Sr. VP of Engineering, Technology and Corporate Strategy, explained the rationale for the Energia family. "We see our role as a developer of novel technologies to help the industry achieve its sustainability targets. There's no easy or single solution in getting to net zero. New technologies and their supporting infrastructure will come online over time. We're working right now to refine the first airplane concepts, the ones that can start reducing emissions sooner rather than later. Small aircraft are ideal on which to test and prove new propulsion technologies so that they can be scaled up to larger aircraft. That's why our Energia family is such an important platform."
Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, commented on the company´s strategy regarding sustainability "We will see a big transformation in our industry towards a more sustainable aviation. With 50 years experience in developing, certifying and supporting regional aircraft, Embraer is in a unique position to make viable the introduction of new disruptive green technologies."
Although the Energia airplanes are still on the drawing board, Embraer has already made advances in reducing emissions from its aircraft. It has tested drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), mixes of sugarcane and camelina plant-derived fuel and fossil fuel, on its family of E-Jets. The company is targeting to have all Embraer aircraft SAF-compatible by 2030. Last August, Embraer flew its Electric Demonstrator, a single-engine EMB-203 Ipanema, 100% powered by electricity. A full electric demonstrator flew this year, a hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator is planned for 2025 and the company's eVTOL, a fully-electric, zero-emissions vertical take off and landing vehicle, is being developed to enter service in 2026.
For complete information about Embraer's Sustainability in Action initiative and specifications for each Energia concept aircraft, go to https://www.embraercommercialaviation.com/sustainabilityinaction.