Dependable Engines: The Story of Pratt & Whitney

The impact of Pratt & Whitney has touched the lives of all who are engaged in the world of aviation and flying. This book vividly captues the colorful history o...f the men, women, and machines that led us on this path of technological advancement for nearly 90 years. We salute their accomplishments Pratt & Whitney engines help to win World War 11 by powering much of the U.S. fighter fleet as well as many British planes. They also powered 98% of all transport planes used by the military during that war. Since then, they've powered such record-breaking aircraft as the Boeing B-50, the first airplane to fly nonstop around the globe, and the Air Force F-100 Super Sabre becoming the first aircraft to break the speed of sound in horizontal flight. In July 1976 Pratt & Whitney J58 engines powered an SR-71 spy plane to a world altitude record of 84,069 feet and a second Blackbird to a world record of 2,193 miles per hour.Detailed info »« Brief info