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Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division. Installation Engineering

 Organization

Parallel Names

  • Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company. Installation Engineering (NB: NACO (Library of Congress) Authority File incorrectly lists this as P&W Aircraft Company, but books we have show it is in fact, P&W Aircraft Division by at least 1950.)
  • United Aircraft Corporation. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division. Installation Engineering

Biography

Associated Field: Aircraft industry

Superior: United Aircraft Corporation. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division

Predecessor: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company

In Existence: 1938 (?) [at least since 1950] - 1975 (?)

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company founded 1925; United Aircraft Corporation. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division; in 1938 United Aircraft Corporation took over all outstanding stock of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company and that of several other companies)

Wikipedia; United Aircraft change to United Technologies in 1975.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

The Aircraft Engine and its Operation, 1962-01, 1951

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 089, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20191011
Scope and Contents Document Type: Engine Operations ManualDocument Number: PWA109702From the FOREWORD: The aircraft engine is designed to power aircraft in flight. Its construction, installation, servicing, and repair present many interesting and important problems; but its actual operation is, naturally, of more immediate concern to the pilot. A number of texts, handbooks, and manuals are available which discuss the principles of engine design and installation, and describe the...
Dates: Publication: 1962-01; Copyright: 1951

The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and its Operation, 1952-06, 1958-02

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 098, Book: Catalog Number: TBD
Identifier: 20220214
Scope and Contents Document Type: Operations Handbook and Manual Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference) Document Number: PWA Operating Instruction 200 (PWA Part No. 182408) From the Preface: “The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Operating Instructions 200, has been rewritten to provide aircraft flight and ground crews with a practical basic manual for aircraft gas turbine engines. Numerous good texts are available to the student of theory and...
Dates: Publication: 1952-06; Modified: 1958-02