Our footprint in India has grown tremendously over our 95-year history and today, we have 1,400 engines and APUs in service across 120 operators. Want to learn more about our presence in India? Visit https://unitedtech.co/india. #WingsIndia2020 #WeArePW | Pratt & Whitney

26K views · 458 reactions | Pratt & Whitney once leased a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress from the U.S. Air Force to test the JT9D engine. Only five employees ever flew the magnificent machine. Ken Benson was one of them. Hear - and see - what he recalls from this unique moment in Pratt & Whitney history. #avgeek #history | Pratt & Whitney | Facebook

The Pratt & Whitney JT8D low bypass turbofan is one of the most significant jet powerplants in the history of aviation - starting life on the 727, the DC9 , later the 737 and not to forget the Dassault Mercure. With having this pair of engines and all going well, soon displaying them at the National Transport & Toy Museum in Wanaka NZ we will be paying tribute to the JT8D's legacy and as per our plans they will eventually be part of the B737-219 (ex ZK-NAD) display. Keep watching out for updates

The J57 turbojet was the first production jet engine to produce 10,000 pounds of thrust. The J57 featured a dual-rotor axial-flow compressor, which lowered fuel consumption over a wide operating range and improved the sluggish acceleration characteristic of previous jet engines. J57 production began in 1953. The same year, Pratt & Whitney was awarded America's highest aviation honor, the Collier Trophy, for the design and development of the J57. When production ended in 1970, Pratt & Whitney had