Engines of Pratt and Whitney : A Technical History.
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- 9781600867286
- 629.134/35
- TL703.P7 -- C58 2010eb
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Pre-Flight Briefing -- The Early Years -- The Later Piston Engine Years -- The Piston Engine Experience -- Transition to Gas Turbines -- WWII Ends and Turbojet Development Begins -- Birth of the Two-Spool Turbojet -- Four More Turbojets -- Transition to Turbofans -- Higher and Faster -- Going Commercial -- Challenges and New Turbofans -- High-Bypass Fans -- The Modern Era -- Looking Back 80 Years -- Pratt & -- Whitney Medallion -- Afterword -- Index -- Supporting Materials.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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