Eclipse Aviation Selected Pratt & Whitney Canada to be the Eclipse 500 Engine provider on February 19, 2003. Pratt & Whitney Canada created the PW610F-A engine, a PW600 Series engine, to be the Eclipse 500 engine. On May 5, 2004 Pratt & Whitney Canada completed the first run of the PW610F engine and completed it's first flight on board Pratt & Whitney Canada's Boeing 720 flying test bed on December 20, 2004. The Pratt and Whitney Canada PW610F became certified by Transport Canada and the FAA on July 27, 2006. The official name for the Eclipse 500 Engine is the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A engine. The PW610F-A is capable of producing 950 pounds of thrust (lbf). The PW610F was originally rated at 900 pounds of thrust, however Pratt & Whitney Canada created an updated version (PW610F-A) of the PW610F that produces more thrust. Just like the other PW600 series engines, the PW610F-A is made with half the parts of a conventional turbofan engine.

Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A engines are mounted at the back of the Eclipse 500 very light jet. The Eclipse 500 engine is FADEC Controlled (Full-Authority Digital Engine Control), allowing for a lighter workload on the pilot flying the Eclipse 500. Also the PW610F-A has an automatic power reserve that allows for increased power, if one of the engines accouters a problem.

pratt-whitney-canada-pw610f-a Eclipse 500 Engine PW610F-A Photo

Above Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A Engine photo by Pratt & Whitney Canada, Copyright PWC. Second Eclipse 500 Engine Photo by hyku on Flickr. Second photo (only) released under a Creative Commons License.

Eclipse 500 Engine Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A Specifications:

PW610F-A Engine Dimensions (Eclipse 500 Engine Dimensions):

  • Diameter: 14 inches.
  • Length: 46 inches.

Eclipse 500 Engine Thrust:

  • Maximum Takeoff 950 pounds of force/thrust (lbf) for Maximum Takeoff.
  • Normal Takeoff: 950 lbf
  • Maximum Continuous: 850 lbf

Engine Speed Limitations:

  • Max steady state low rotor (N1): 22,542 RPM (102%)
  • Max steady state high rotor (N2): 48,000 RPM (100%)
  • Transient (20 sec.) low rotor (N1): 22,763 RPM (103%)
  • Transient (20 sec.) high rotor (N2): 48,960 RPM (102%)

Interturbine Temperature:

  • Maximum Takeoff: 1463 ºF or 795 ºC
  • Normal Takeoff: 1463 ºF or 795 ºC
  • Maximum Continuous: 1463 ºF or 795 ºC
  • Transient (20 seconds): 1490 ºF or 810 ºC
  • Starting: 1562 ºF or 850 ºC

Oil Inlet Temperature:

  • Maximum: 265 ºF or 130 ºC
  • Minimum: -40 ºF or -40 ºC (this temperature is listed on the type certificate, unsure if both are supposed to be 40 degrees.
  • Transient maximum (90 sec.): 275 ºF or 135 ºC

Oil Pressure:

  • Min. at ground idle & flight idle: 15 psig
  • Normal minimum above idle: 100 psig
  • Maximum: 160 psig
  • Transient (20 seconds): 225 psig

Oil Tank Capacity:

  • Total Capacity: 6.13 Liters, 1.345 Imperial gallons or 1.620 U.S. Gallons
  • Usable capacity: 1.09 Liters, 0.239 Imperial gallons or 0.287 U.S. Gallons

Air Bleed:
Maximum external bleed air available is 9.5 PPM at Sea Level decreasing to 7.3 PPM at 41,000 feet.

Fuel: Jet A

PW610F-A Fan

  • Advanced shock management design
  • High efficiency and flow

PW610F-A Two-stage compressor

  • Compact, efficient, low parts count

PW610F-A Reverse-flow combustor

  • Low emissions, high durability

PW610F-A Single-stage high pressure turbine

  • Latest technology
  • Low parts count for low maintenance cost and fast turnaround time

PW610F-A Single-stage low pressure turbine

  • Free turbine, shrouded blades
  • High efficiency mixer for low fuel consumption and low noise
  • Based on P&WC proven designs

PW610F-A FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control):

  • Dual channel redundancy
  • Ease of operation, reduced workload
  • Intelligent health monitoring and diagnostics
  • Designed for efficient integration with aircraft electronics

Above information is derived from Pratt & Whitney Canada information, their press releases and FAA data on the engine.

The Eclipse 500 Engine is also called the EA-500 Engine and the EA50 Engine.