PT6A Might Finally Get An Electronic Engine Control

Credit: Pratt & Whitney
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop, one of the longest-running product lines in business, general, and military aviation, may finally be getting an electronic engine control. The powerplant entered service in the early 1960s and until now has always been managed with hydromechanical engine...

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