Design and development of the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was initiated in 1936, and was America’s first 18-cylinder radial. With water injection and turbo-supercharging, the R-2800 produced ...

The P‑47 Thunderbolt was one of the largest and most heavily armed fighter aircraft of WWII. Built around the powerful Pratt ...

Though it came late to the Second World War, the P-61 marked an important advance in the history of military aviation.

The Wasp Major was Pratt & Whitney’s last big piston engine. Although four rows in the radial configuration seems a cooling problem, the Wasp Major was effectively cooled by staggering each of its ...

On July 31, 1941, the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura made its first flight, launching a World War II-era patrol bomber that would ...

Kenosha ended a 108-year history of automobile-related production when Chrysler closed the Kenosha Engine Plant in 2010.

Shane Eddy, president of Pratt & Whitney, speaks before the unveiling of a plaque at 450 Capitol Ave., in Hartford, Conn., ...

As global aviation grapples with rising trade demands, ESG imperatives, and technological disruption, one of its ...

To mark the centenary of Pratt & Whitney, FlightGlobal has partnered with RTX to produce a souvenir special looking at the legacy and future of one of the industry's most powerful and ...

There were few World War 2 fighter aircraft that could match the speed and firepower of America’s top fighters. The ...

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