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The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History
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The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History Hardback - 2009

by Jack Connors

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"The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History" recounts the role played by Pratt and Whitney (P&W) in the evolution of aircraft engines from 1925 to the present time for the most part as told by the engineers who made the history.

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The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History recounts the role played by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) 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 P&W 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 P&W committed its engineering efforts to winning World War II, but when the war was over, P&W found itself on the outside of the gas turbine market, which was capably being served by General Electric and Westinghouse. How P&W emerged from being five years behind the competition in 1945 to a positio

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  • Title The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History
  • Author Jack Connors
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 527
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2009-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781600867118 / 1600867111
  • Weight 2.2 lbs (1.00 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.2 in (23.37 x 16.00 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Category Technology & Industrial Arts
  • Library of Congress subjects Airplanes - Motors - History, Jet engines - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009036431
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.134

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2010, Page 293

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