Bombardier chooses geared turbofan to power CSeries

Flightglobal.com ^ | 13/11/07 | Graham Warwick

[Freeport]

Pratt & Whitney confirms its GTF geared turbofan has been selected to power Bombardier’s CSeries small airliner. A decision on launching the 110/130-seat CSeries is planned for 2008, for entry into service in 2013.

Bombardier revealed at the Dubai show that it is working exclusively with P&W to power the CSeries. “We have reached agreement on the technical and business terms,” confirms Tom Pelland, P&W’s director, next generation products.

The GTF has already been selected to power the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, with a launch decision expected at the end of March 2008. The 70/90-seat MRJ is also scheduled to enter service in 2013.

For the CSeries, the GTF will be rated at 23,000lb thrust (102kN), compared with 14,000-17,000lb on the smaller MRJ. Both versions will use a new advanced core, “photographically scaled up” for the larger CSeries, says Pelland.

[Freeport]

Second win for P&W.

[skeptoid]

I l-o-ve this stuff; the latest evolution in aero technology and the instant access of the 'net.

In this related story P&W talks about the competition for the 737 and 320 replacements.
.. .the pic is not a GTF, is it??

[skeptoid]

BTW, a search for "geared turbofan" gives GOOD hits including pics at at this page

The gearbox for the PW8000 geared turbofan has
run for 1000 h in Pratt & Whitney test stands and
for 100 hours on a full-scale engine.

Looks like the article is 2+ years old.

[Yo-Yo]

23,000 lbs thrust is in the ballpark for the 737 and A320.