Story ID: 686PW307D_EASACertEBACE2016AIN.doc
Falcon 8X Engine Gets EASA Nod
By: Thierry Dubois
Caption: Pratt & Whitney Canada has developed the PW307D, an improved derivative of the 7X's PW307A
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The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued type validation for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307D engine that powers Dassault’s new Falcon 8X trijet. The turbofan was certified last year by Transport Canada and the FAA.
  
The PW307D, which delivers 6,725 pounds of thrust a sea level, ISA + 17C conditions, delivers five percent more thrust than the earlier PW307A model on the Falcon 7X. Specific fuel consumption has been cut thanks to improved fan seals, blade tip clearances and exhaust mixer, as well as a new fadec. The Falcon 8X is expected to be certified this summer.