The company has begun development of the PW8000 geared-turbofan. The engine is the result of more than ten years of research by Pratt & Whitney and an investment in technology development of $350 million since the...The company has begun development of the PW8000 geared-turbofan. The engine is the result of more than ten years of research by Pratt & Whitney and an investment in technology development of $350 million since the mid-1980s. The engine' s fan is driven through a reduction gearbox. The paper describes the features and the reflection of the industrial about the engine.展开更多
文摘The company has begun development of the PW8000 geared-turbofan. The engine is the result of more than ten years of research by Pratt & Whitney and an investment in technology development of $350 million since the mid-1980s. The engine' s fan is driven through a reduction gearbox. The paper describes the features and the reflection of the industrial about the engine.