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Pratt & Whitney Canada and AeroTEC have moved forward with their RTX demonstrator by testing propulsion and battery performance in Quebec.
In the next phase of EPFD, one of the aircraft’s four turbine engines will be replaced with a magniX electric powertrain, with test flights planned for 2026. The following stage will see a second engine substituted.
The Calgary manufacturing division has been a key part of Field Aerospace's Canadian operations for many years, providing aircraft parts to OEMs and other large agencies.
The CL-215T, CL-415 and DHC-515 will benefit from NextGen flight display, flight management, data communication and connectivity systems.
The lighter weight Classic 300-G will deliver increased payload range and decreased operating costs, along with an all-new cabin interior and flight deck featuring the Garmin G1000 NXi.
De Havilland Field will be the site of final assembly for the DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft, which was launched earlier this year, the DHC-6 Twin Otter and the Dash 8-400 aircraft.
With orders for 22 aircraft already in hand De Havilland Aircraft of Canada will now ramp up the production of the latest variant of the well-proven firefighting aircraft type.
DHC plans to offer the ZA2000 electric powertrain both as an in-line and retrofit option for the Dash 8-400. The power plant should be running on the ground by the end of 2022.
The companies believe strongly that the Dash 8 P-4 will prove to be a market leading MPA and ISR solution. Based on the Dash 8-400, the concept has already attracted interest from Malaysia.
The Dash 8's site lease at Downsview ends this year, so an alternative facility will be required if production is to resume after the pandemic downturn passes. 500 employees are affected by the hiatus.