Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division
Organization
Biography
Associated Field: Aircraft industry
Superior: United Aircraft Corporation
Variants: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft (Firm) // United Aircraft Corporation. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division
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)
Functions
Places
- East Hartford (Conn) (Residence)
Topics
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
"Army-Navy "E" Award for Production Achievement to Pratt & Whitney Plant M, East Longmeadow, Mass." [Ceremony Program], 1943-05-06
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.013
Identifier: 20170109
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Award ProgramPurpose: Informational.Authority: Government Military.Scope: Award program for a ceremony in which military representatives award the "E" [Excellence] Award pennant to personnel of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company's Plant M [engine plane] in East Longmeadow, Mass. Contents: This award was meant to recognize and celebrate the company and employee efforts to ramp up...
Dates:
Publication: 1943-05-06
JT9D-7 Troubleshooting Handbook, 1972-07-01
Item — Box Series 3-001, Folder: 003
Identifier: 20060311
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Instructional Troubleshooting Manual.
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative reference - marked "For Training Purposes Only")Contents include sections on:
- Performance Analysis as an Approach to Troubleshooting
- Engine-Airframe Interface Troubleshooting
- Engine Component Familiarization
- Bleed System Troubleshooting
- Bleed System Idle Check Troubleshooting
- EVC System Troubleshooting
- Fuel System Troubleshooting
- Water Injection System Troubleshooting
-...
Dates:
Publication: 1972-07-01
Pratt & Whitney Family Day Brochure, 1944-12-17
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.013
Identifier: 20170302
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Record (Business).Purpose: Business activities.Authority: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: Family Day pamphlet given to employees and their families who came to visit the plant on December 17, 1944. Created and distributed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft [Division].Contents: Provides information to visitors regarding the day's purpose, events, factory locations that are part of the tour route and...
Dates:
Publication: 1944-12-17
"Report from England: End of a Raiding Submarine" [Promotional pamphlet for Pratt & Whitney Engines and Hamilton Standard Propellers, likely published by United Aircraft Corporation], Circa 1941 to 1944
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.013
Identifier: 20170505
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Sales and marketing (Promotional).Purpose: Sales and marketing.Authority: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: Manufacturer's promotional pamphlet with multi-color illustration.Contents: Company pamphlet with a combat action account of a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp-powered Consolidated Catalina bombing and sinking a German submarine. Illustrated with a beautiful multi-color reproduction of a Roy...
Dates:
Publication: Circa 1941 to 1944
"Rules and Regulations" [Employee handbook for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft emplyees)], 1937-07-20
Item — Box TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.013
Identifier: 20170513
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Record (Business).Purpose: Business activities.Authority: Company (Manufacturer).Scope: Employee handbook issued to Pratt & Whitney Aircraft emplyees.Contents: Topics include: badges, lockers, hours, starting times, telephone calls, sanitary precautions, cafeteria, cooperation, prevention of accidents, insurance, general shop rules and safety/fire rules.From the Preface: "Pratt...
Dates:
Issued: 1937-07-20
The Aircraft Engine and its Operation, 1962-01, 1951
Item — Box MC-019-TBD, Folder: 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 — Box MC-019-TBD, Folder: 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; Revised: 1958-02
The Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Story, 1950-08, 1950-08
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 212, Call No.: TL 703 .P7 A295
Identifier: 20160210
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Publication (Historical Study).Purpose: Scholarly reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Illustrated historical monograph published by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the original Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company in 1925.Contents: First chapter is an illustrated survey of P&W engines, mixing technical details with color and B&W photos. The...
Dates:
Copyright: 1950-08; Publication: 1950-08
The Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Story
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 213, Call No.: TL 703 .P7 A295
Identifier: 20121002
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Publication (Historical Study).Purpose: Scholarly reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Illustrated historical monograph published by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the original Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company in 1925.Contents: First chapter is an illustrated survey of P&W engines, mixing technical details with color and B&W photos. The...
Dates:
Copyright: 1950-08; Publication: 1950-08