On March 18, 1945, the Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate took its maiden flight, showcasing its potential as a powerful carrier-based ...

It was powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major engines. Those engines also powered the Boeing 377, Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, Convair B-36, and the C-119 Flying Boxcar. Often, attention is ...

Pratt & Whitney has concluded a series of tests on its new rotating detonation engine (RDE), conducted in collaboration with ...

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 (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 billion contract to sustain F119 engines powering U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters, the company announced. The Pratt & Whitney F119 ...

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric Aerospace have announced the successful completion of the Detailed Design Review (DDR) of their offerings for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive ...

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, completed the detailed design review of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) offering ...

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests. The work, which was completed ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney a potential three-year, $1.5 billion contract to sustain F119 engines for the military branch’s F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that the F135 engine has surpassed one million engine flight hours powering the F ...

East Hartford-based jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has won a $1.5 billion, three-year contract to maintain and improve the F119 engines that power F-22 fighter jets used by the U.S. Air Force.