Frederick Rentschler would shape the history of aviation when he established the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company and began working on the Wasp engine. His idea for a radial engine would be much ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased ...

Pratt & Whitney's Wasp engine changed air travel forever with its air-cooled radial design. During World War II, the company built more than 360,000 power plants for Allied aircraft. As the war ...

But in the case of Pratt & Whitney Canada, it’s basically zero because this new engine won’t be able to power the Russian helicopters it was meant for. Boasting a cruising speed of 250 kph ...

Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine has obtained FAA type certification for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft, the manufacturer said Thursday. It’s the latest development for the engine ...

Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.3 billion to continue work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU), which ...

He parted ways with the company when it proved reluctant to innovate with its approach to new engine technologies. A radial engine ... collaborated with Pratt & Whitney, then a tool-making ...