When it comes to aircraft propulsion, two common types of engines are frequently discussed: piston engines and turboprop engines. But what sets them apart, and which one is better suited for ...

Airplanes obviously employ very different engine technology compared to ground vehicles, but some actually do use a form of transmission in flight.

2025 FLYING Buyers Guide: Turboprops Piper has seen growing sales of its single-engine turboprops, the M500 and M600 SLS.

On August 25, 1955, the Handley Page Dart Herald made its first flight. Developed as a DC-3 replacement, the British ...

GE Aerospace's Catalyst turboprop engine has received FAA certification, the company has announced.

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Oct. 11, 2023/ PRNewswire/-- Pratt& Whitney Canada, an RTX business, announced today that Transport Canada Civil Aviation has type certified the PW127XT-L regional turboprop ...

RTX Corporation’s RTX business, Pratt & Whitney, has been awarded the type certification for the PW127XT-L regional turboprop engine by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. This marks the 200th type ...

Catalyst is the first, new centerline, clean-sheet advanced turboprop of the 21 st century and the first turboprop engine to be certified to the latest standards, which include more than 20 ...

Another derivative of the engine, the PW127XT-S, has been selected by Deutsche Aircraft to power the D328eco regional turboprop with planned entry into service in 2026.