New Stretched, Re-engined ATR in the Works?
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Cessnaflyer
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Trail strike city! People had a hard enough time with the 72
Tommay85
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I haven't flown one, but they seem like a handful all-around from flare to 0 knots. That narrow main gear track looks interesting in a crosswind...
Roger Roger
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19 seat turboprop with TPE331-14s and 787 type systems.
Cessnaflyer
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ATR-42 minus a few seats!
Roger Roger
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GE is building a PT6 killer.
z987k
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I thought it already has with the H series? Though, looking at the design, I think I'd still take the TPE.
Cessnaflyer
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There needs something more recently engineered than the PT6!
Roger Roger
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It's an offshoot of that. GE been talking it up something fierce but so far the specs are sort of LOL.
Bandit_Driver
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ctab5060X
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Fixed it.
Vector4Food
This job would be easier without all the airplanes
You mean Canadian Pratts
Roger Roger
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Actually in my limited Garrett vs. Pratt experience the engine management is very much like your explanation of why the 320 is better than the 737-a lot more stuff with the TPE331 is automated or electronically controlled to make life easy for the pilot. For example, one redline temp for start, one redline for cruise (none of this pulling out a chart nonsense that the PT6 used). One redline for torque, and it's an easy number-100% vs 1865 or some crap on the Pratt-plus there's a computer and a bypass valve that automatically prevents a hamhanded throttle jockey from overtorquing or overtemping. I don't really have a problem with Pratt other than that they're not particularly fuel efficient, their engine management philosophy is straight out of 1965, and they seem to shed CT blades at uncomfortable intervals.
Tommay85
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It is more annoying to operate a Garrett with the computer deferred than a pratt though. I still prefer Garretts over Pratts. Reverse is hilariously good and they seem to actually be quieter INSIDE the airplane. Sorry everyone OUTSIDE! 
That may just be the plane though.
That may just be the plane though.
Roger Roger
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Manual starts are kind of lame, though on a single engine with good batteries and good engine it's really a non issue.It is more annoying to operate a Garrett with the computer deferred than a pratt though. I still prefer Garretts over Pratts. Reverse is hilariously good and they seem to actually be quieter INSIDE the airplane. Sorry everyone OUTSIDE!
z987k
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Well it's still reverse flow, so... it's going to be less efficient from the start. I don't know why they'd do that with a new design.
Cessnaflyer
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I just push them up until the G1000 blinks red.
The PT6 only has one temp for start and cruise.