The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History (Library of Flight), J. Conn

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Technical
ISBN
9781600867118
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
ISBN-10
1600867111
ISBN-13
9781600867118
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79675035

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
548 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Engines of Pratt and Whitney : a Technical History As Told by the Engineers Who Made the History
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Aviation / General, Aviation / History, History, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Type
Textbook
Author
Jack Connors
Subject Area
Transportation, Technology & Engineering
Format
Hardcover

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2009-036431
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The
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Yes
Synopsis
The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History describes the evolution from piston engines to gas turbines by the engineers who created those engines. Included are hundreds of archival photographs, as well as over a dozen tables listing specifications and applications. The story starts with the founding of the company in the 1920s to provide reliable air-cooled piston engines to the military and to help create coast-to-coast commercial flight service. Pratt & Whitney quickly dominated commercial and military flight in the 1930s, ultimately providing half the horsepower of American engines during World War II. Jack Connors explains how Pratt & Whitney came from behind the competition in developing gas turbines after the war with the debut of the J57, which powered the B-52 in 1952 and later the Air Force Century Series fighters (F-100, F-101, and F-102) and the Navy A-3D, F-4D, and F-8 airplanes. Also covered is the development of the J58, which powered the Mach 3+ YF-12 and SR-71 aircraft and subsequent military engines; the F100 in the F-15 and F-16; the F119 in the F-22; and, the F135 in the F-35 series.Pratt & Whitney's contribution to the luxury commercial jet era travel is also detailed, with its JT3, JT3D, JT4, JT8D, JT9D, PW2000, PW4000, and PW6000 in Boeing, Douglas, and Airbus aircraft. This history of Pratt & Whitney's role in the evolution of aircraft engines from 1925 to the present day offers young engineers a wealth of insights about design, development, marketing, and product support for commercial and military customers., The Engines of Pratt Whitney: A Technical History recounts the role played by Pratt Whitney (PW) in the evolution of aircraft engines from 1925 to the present timefor the most part as told by the engineers who made the history. A technical reference of all PW engines and their applications, the book describes the evolution of piston engines and gas turbines, and offers young engineers a wealth of insights about design, development, marketing, and product support efforts for customers at home and abroad. The first three chapters introduce the contributions of Frederick Rentschler, George Mead, and Leonard Hobbs, with stories of how each new piston engine came into being. From 19401945 PW committed its engineering efforts to winning World War II, but when the war was over, PW found itself on the outside of the gas turbine market, which was capably being served by General Electric and Westinghouse. How PW emerged from being five years behind the competition in 1945 to a positio
LC Classification Number
TL703.P7C58 2009

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