Abstract: This book chronicles the development, production, and application of what was arguably the finest aircraft piston engine ever produced - the Pratt & Whitney R-2800. It powered many of the ...

The Korean War featured the first jets the U.S. military flew in combat, but not everything was new and shiny. Some aircraft ...

On this day in aviation history, February 27, 1945, the Curtiss XF15C (unofficially called the Stingeree) made its first flight. This was one of the few aircraft that combined both a piston engine and ...

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable ...

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test ...

Pratt & Whitney will integrate the PW2040 engine and auxiliary power unit (APU); and Collins Aerospace will provide the nacelle and propulsion mounting structure. Pratt & Whitney and Collins ...

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 ...

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

Pratt & Whitney will accelerate its work on rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology, as its programme to develop the ...