Its design was Initiated in 1958, first tested in February 1960, first flown on May 30, first went into service in 1964, and has since upgraded regularly. It is often positioned in an airplane with the intake at the back and the exhaust at the front, giving the impression that it is mounted backward. It is Made of two Fundamental sections: a gas generator with an accessory gearbox and a free power turbine with a reduction gearbox. The PT6 has developed in Pt6 engines many different forms, including turboprops, turboshaft engines for helicopters, ground vehicles, hovercraft, and boats, auxiliary power units, and industrial applications.400 million flight hours Accumulated between 1963 and 2016 on the 51,000 that had produced in November 2015 has a reputation for being dependable, with a 2016 in-flight shutdown rate of 1 per 651,126 hours. The PT6A is a turboshaft type for rotorcraft and has a power range of 580 to 1,940 shops (430 to 1,450 kW).
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