College lands $2M aircraft engine as gift to train students

The Pratt & Whitney PW6000 turbofan engine weighs 5,000 pounds.

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| 7:13 p.m. April 22, 2021
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Courtesy. Miami area aviation industry attorney and executive Patrice Robinet donated this $2 million engine for training purposes to Charlotte Technical College.

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PUNTA GORDA — Miami area aviation industry attorney and executive Patrice Robinet has donated a $2 million engine to Charlotte Technical College for student training purposes.

The apparatus, a Pratt & Whitney PW6000 turbofan engine, will be part of Charlotte Technical College’s new program launching at Punta Gorda Airport in August 2021, according to a statement. The Charlotte County airport is an aviation extension campus for CTC, the release adds, and the engine will provide hands-on learning experience for aviation airframe and powerplant mechanic students. In addition to being worth more than $2 million, the engine weighs 5,000 pounds.