How Pratt & Whitney Changed Aviation
- Episode aired Nov 18, 2022
- 18m
Pratt and Whitney built nearly half the aircraft engines used by the Allies in World War Two. This is the story of how the company formed to produce air cooled radial piston aircraft engines... Read allPratt and Whitney built nearly half the aircraft engines used by the Allies in World War Two. This is the story of how the company formed to produce air cooled radial piston aircraft engines and the performance characteristics that made their engines so popular.Pratt and Whitney built nearly half the aircraft engines used by the Allies in World War Two. This is the story of how the company formed to produce air cooled radial piston aircraft engines and the performance characteristics that made their engines so popular.