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Pratt unveils certified PT9 engine

Production will take place in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Pratt & Whitney Canada has unveiled the PT9, its latest turboprop engine that delivers 33% more power at altitude and reduces fuel consumption by 20% compared with the previous generation PT6 engine. The engine was recently certified…

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5 Downsides Of Boxer Engines

Famously used almost exclusively in Subarus, boxer engines are among the quirkier engine configurations still in common usage today. We all know them by their signature flat layout — a boxer is a type of flat-plane engine, meaning the cylinder banks…

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Do Aluminum Heads Really Increase Horsepower?

You've likely heard aluminum cylinder heads improve an engine's horsepower. While technically true, there's more to it than just the material they're made of. Do Aluminum Heads Really Increase Horsepower? Aluminum cylinder heads show up a lot on performance engines…

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