The 1982 crash happened moments after takeoff in icy conditions in roughly the same place as Wednesday's collision between a jet and Army helicopter.
DALLAS — Today, in 1964, the three-engined Boeing 727 entered service with launch customer Eastern Air Lines (EA), one of the "Big Four" domestic airlines created by the Spoils Conferences of 1930.
It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofan engines that had flown over 27,000 hours before the accident. After takeoff, the Boeing 737 only reached an altitude of 350 feet before stalling.
Pratt & Whitney has presented the results of its HySIITE program, which shows how water recovery can boost efficiency and ...
Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which has manufacturing facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, says it is making a ...
State and local officials hailed the move as a much-needed boost to Western North Carolina’s economy after Hurricane Helene.
With this investment, the facility will now offer an expanded production capacity to meet growing customer demand.
A snapshot of how new, multi-billion-dollar jet engine contracts for the USAF are set to shape the future of US air power.