Pratt & Whitney Delivers First F117 Engines for Qatar's First C-17 Aircraft
LE BOURGET, France, June 15 -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Pratt & Whitney has delivered the first F117 engines for installation in Qatar's first C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. The introduction of the C-17 into the Qatar fleet expands the international user community for the C-17, which already includes the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
"Powered by Pratt & Whitney F117 engines, the C-17 is on the leading edge of transport operations all over the world," said Bill Gostic, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Military Programs and Customer Support. "The F117 engine reliability is world-class, contributing to the C-17's high mission-capable rate. We are standing by ready to support Qatar as they introduce this new capability to their country."
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
Source: Pratt & Whitney
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Erin Dick of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines,
Int'l Mobile, 1-860-726-8387,
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Matthew Perra of Pratt & Whitney,
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