Quote: Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has not found any thrust limitations to its geared turbofan engine architecture, and believes its design is capable of powering the next generation of widebody aircraft, including Boeing's replacement for the 777 if such an aircraft is pursued.
Interesting to see PW taking the opportunity of the recent announcement regarding the replacement for the 777.
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PW is targeting for aircraft that will enter service in the 2015-2020 time period and they have set a target to have fuel reduction in 8%-10% range.
P&W is not targeting the A350 and the reason for that, they want to really optimize the gear for a brand new paper airplane. However, they does not rule out installing a geared engine on existing aircraft if the aircraft is expected to be in production for another five to ten years.
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