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Thu, Sep 15, 2011

Pratt & Whitney Donates $1M, Engine To Museum

Donation Will Help National WWII Museum To Acquire & Exhibit Corsair Fighter

Pratt & Whitney announced Monday it has donated $1 million to the National World War II Museum to help tell the story of America’s experience in the war that changed the world. The company is also donating a Twin Wasp R-1830-90D, an engine that powered several different World War II aircraft.

Company president David Hess commented, "We applaud the great work being done by the Museum to honor and commemorate the courage, determination and sacrifice of the 'Greatest Generation' that won the war."

The donation will be used in part to obtain and exhibit a Corsair, a World War II-era fighter aircraft made famous by "Pappy" Boyington’s Black Sheep Squadron. The Twin Wasp engine will provide museum visitors with a close-up look at the technology that powered thousands of aircraft during the war. Pratt & Whitney produced over 360,000 aircraft engines during the World War II era.

It was also announced that Hess will be joining the board of trustees for the museum. The National World War II Museum opened in 2000 and lays claim to being the only museum in the US that addresses all the amphibious invasions of World War II, honoring the more than 16 million Americans who took part in that global conflict.

FMI: www.pw.utc.com

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