Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, whose approximately 3,100 machinists in Connecticut went on strike in May, plans to ...

The Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was a powerhouse of aviation during World War II, and its legacy still resonates today. This remarkable engine, designed for durability and versatility, ...

World-leading aircraft engine designer RTX’s Pratt & Whitney is set to showcase a Boeing 747SP test bed aircraft at this year’s EAA AirVenture convention as part of its centennial celebration.

WALLINGFORD — Connecticut-based machinists at jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney voted Tuesday to approve a new contract, an endorsement that ended their three-week strike. The new four-year ...

Pratt & Whitney’s military engines portfolio includes the F135 for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and the F119 for the F-22 Raptor, the F100 that powers the Boeing F-15 and Lockheed F-16 ...

Pratt & Whitney Canada is the world’s “premier small engine franchise” with an installed base of almost 70,000 engines, from the PT6 on an array of turboprop aircraft, through helicopters to ...

This engine was Pratt & Whitney’s new 1830 Wasp, described by its makers as the most powerful ever developed for standard service in the U. S.

It holds FAA Parts Manufacturing Authority for over 1,200 Wright and Pratt & Whitney radial engine parts, including those for the R-1830 Twin Wasp, the engine used on most DC-3s.

Designed after World War II, the Twin Wasp E Series engine incorporated the best of what had been learned over the previous two decades. Aircraft manufacturers’ plans included a Douglas DC-3 ...

Mounted to cowlings on the wings were four supercharged Pratt & Whitney R-1830-35 Twin Wasp engines. Each engine featured three-bladed variable-pitch propellers.

The Wasp Jr. R-985 was the third engine type designed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, following the Wasp R-1340 and Hornet R-1690, all of which were nine-cylinder engines. The Wasp Jr. was virtually a ...