Today is a special day in US aviation, withengine maker Pratt & Whitney marking 100 years since it was incorporated. The firm has since gone on to revolutionize both military and commercial flying ...
In 1925, the Wasp was a leap forward in aircraft power, reliability, and performance – one that rocketed the trajectory of aviation technology into the post-war era. Its nine-cylinder, air-cooled ...
Pratt & Whitney has powered some of the world's most famous aircraft since biplanes ruled the sky 100 years ago, beginning with the company's founding in 1925. Pratt & Whitney's Wasp engine changed ...
It began with one man’s vision that the best airplane can only be designed around the best engine. That philosophy of Pratt & Whitney founder Frederick B Rentschler still applies today as the business ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Power rating: 820 kW (1,100 hp) at ...
Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 152 mm (6 in.) The Wasp Major was Pratt & Whitney Aircraft's last and largest piston engine. Its cylinders were in four rows, arranged in a spiral for better ...
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Pratt & Whitney, an aircraft engine manufacturer headquartered in East Hartford, is celebrating 100 years in the skies. According to the company’s website, Pratt & ...