 PRATT & WHITNEY NEWSMay 2013Tuesday, May 21, 2013Community, FeaturedPratt & Whitney Power to Read Volunteer Tutors Honored at Special BreakfastFaculty, staff and administrators gathered on the morning of May 9 to offer their appreciation, as well as an enticing spread of fruits, pastries and other goodies, and to read a humorous, yet heartfelt, "Ode to Our Tutors" to the volunteers. … See more Thursday, May 16, 2013Leadership, FeaturedWomen Can 'Take Charge' and Build a Successful Career, Lockheed Martin CEO Tells Women's Leadership ForumThe door to advancement in business for women is wide open, but success requires commitment and sometimes sacrifice, the head of the company that makes the F-35 Lightning II fighter told an audience of more than 900 at Pratt & Whitney's Women's Leadership Forum. … See more Wednesday, May 15, 2013Military Engines, FeaturedPratt & Whitney Powers First Ship-based Catapult Launch of Unmanned Combat Air SystemThe X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia on Tuesday. Pratt & Whitney's F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system powered the historic flight. … See more Tuesday, May 7, 2013Military Engines, FeaturedPratt & Whitney's F100U Engine Powers First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned DemonstratorNorthrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. … See more |
