pratt whitney Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:59:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Pratt & Whitney`s Geared Jet Engine Turbo-Fan to Burn 15% Less Fuel https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pratt-whitneys-jet-engine-geared-turbo-fan-to-burn-15-less-fuel-20080626/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pratt-whitneys-jet-engine-geared-turbo-fan-to-burn-15-less-fuel-20080626/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:59:47 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=343 One of the biggest names in aviation, Pratt & Whitney, spent almost twenty years developing the geared turbofan engine that burns 12 to 15% less fuel than other jet engines. The new turbofan engine also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 1,500 tons/plane yearly.

The post Pratt & Whitney`s Geared Jet Engine Turbo-Fan to Burn 15% Less Fuel appeared first on The Green Optimistic.

]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pratt-whitneys-jet-engine-geared-turbo-fan-to-burn-15-less-fuel-20080626/feed/ 0 343