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Hamilton Sundstrand to Provide Control System for Pratt & Whitney PurePower(TM) Engines

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

July 14, 2008

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FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), was selected to provide the control system
and accessories for Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines that will power the
Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Bombardier CSeries(TM) and Cessna Citation(R)
Columbus(R).

Hamilton Sundstrand will supply the control system — including the
electronic, fuel, pneumatic and thermal management systems — for the
PurePower PW810C engine and the PW1000G engine, which was formerly referred
to as the Geared Turbofan engine. Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines are
setting new standards for fuel efficiency, engine noise, environmental
performance and low operating costs.

“We’re proud to play a key role in Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engine
family,” said Joe Triompo, president, Hamilton Sundstrand Engine & Control
Systems. “These engines are designed to target double-digit reductions in
fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs.”

The PurePower PW1000G engine is the exclusive power for the new
Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the proposed Bombardier CSeries. Both aircraft
are scheduled to enter service in 2013. The PurePower PW810C engine is
scheduled to enter service on the Cessna Citation Columbus in 2014.

Citation and Columbus are registered trademarks of the Cessna Aircraft
Company. CSeries is a trademark of Bombardier, Inc.

With 2007 revenues of $5.6 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs
approximately 19,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor
Locks, Conn. Among the world’s largest suppliers of technologically
advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs,
manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system
solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It
also is a major supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the building and
aerospace industries worldwide.

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