IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Type: Reciprocating, 18 cylinders, ...

Type: Reciprocating, 18 cylinders, radial, air cooled, two rows, gear-driven 1-stage, 2-speed supercharger Power rating: 1,790 kW (2,400 hp) at 2,800 rpm Displacement: 45.9 L (2,800 cu in.) Bore and ...

In 1925, the Wasp was a leap forward in aircraft power, reliability, and performance – one that rocketed the trajectory of aviation technology into the post-war era. Its nine-cylinder, air-cooled ...

GAMI's unleaded aviation gasoline, G100UL, successfully powered a Douglas A-26 Invader WWII bomber for the first time. The A-26's 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine is the most powerful engine to ...

Today is a special day in US aviation, withengine maker Pratt & Whitney marking 100 years since it was incorporated. The firm has since gone on to revolutionize both military and commercial flying ...

It began with one man’s vision that the best airplane can only be designed around the best engine. That philosophy of Pratt & Whitney founder Frederick B Rentschler still applies today as the business ...

Pratt & Whitney has powered some of the world's most famous aircraft since biplanes ruled the sky 100 years ago, beginning with the company's founding in 1925. Pratt & Whitney's Wasp engine changed ...