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Pratt & Whitney PW4000

The PW4000 is a high-bypass turbofan family used across many wide-body aircraft, including A300/A310/A330, Boeing 747/767/777, and MD-11 applications.

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Overview

The PW4000 is a high-bypass turbofan family used across many wide-body aircraft, including A300/A310/A330, Boeing 747/767/777, and MD-11 applications.

Advantages

  • Broad wide-body application base.
  • Mature maintenance and airline support ecosystem.

Limitations

  • Exact subtype matters because PW4000 fan sizes and applications differ substantially.
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Branches & models

Select a branch to inspect its documented model codes and aircraft applications.

PW4000-948 models
  • PW4052767-200ER, 767-300ER
  • PW4056747-400, 767-200ER, 767-300ER
  • PW4060747-400, 767-300ER, 767-400ER
  • PW4062747-400, 747-400F, 767-300ER, 767-400ER, KC-46A
  • PW4152A300-600, A310-300
  • PW4156AA300-600R, A300-600F, A310-300
  • PW4158A300-600R, A310-300
  • PW4158AA310 MRTT
PW4000-1004 modelsRead the PW4000-100 profile ↗
  • PW4164A330-321, A330-221
  • PW4168A330-322, A330-222
  • PW4168AA330-323, A330-223
  • PW4170A330-300 high-thrust
PW4000-1125 models
  • PW4074777-200
  • PW4077777-200
  • PW4084777-200ER, 777-300
  • PW4090777-200ER, 777-300
  • PW4098777-300 high-thrust
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Technical context

Technical notes

  • PW4000-94-inch fan variants serve aircraft such as A300/A310/747/767/MD-11.
  • PW4000-100 is associated with A330.
  • PW4000-112 is one of the early 777 engine families.
  • Typical aircraft applications: airbus-a300, airbus-a310, a330, boeing-747, boeing-767, boeing-777.
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