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Roper, previously named the Florence-Wehrle Company among other names, was founded in 1883, with it location in Newark, Ohio.The company, once the largest stove producer in the world was purchased by Sears and was later known for its lawn mowers sold by Sears for many years.
The Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp is an aircraft engine of the reciprocating type that was widely used in American aircraft from the 1920s onward. It was the Pratt & Whitney aircraft company's first engine, and the first of the famed Wasp series .
The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is an American twin-row, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine with a displacement of 2,800 cu in (46 L), and is part of the long-lived Wasp family of engines. The R-2800 saw widespread use in many important American aircraft during and after World War II.
The ST6B-62 was a 550 brake horsepower (410 kilowatts) version of the PT6 developed for use in the STP-Paxton Turbocar, raced in the 1967 Indianapolis 500. [38] STN 6/76 The STN 6/76 was a 500 brake horsepower (370 kilowatts) version of the PT6 developed for use in the Lotus 56, raced in the 1968 Indianapolis 500 and later in Formula One races ...
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 aircraft engine family is a series of 1,800 to 5,000 shaft horsepower (1,300 to 3,700 kW) turboprops manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Pratt & Whitney Canada dominates the turboprop market with 89% of the turboprop regional airliner installed base in 2016, leading GE Aviation and Allison Engine Company .
JC Whitney is a retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories. as well as an automotive content platform via JCWhitney.com and the JC Whitney print magazine It was acquired by CarParts.com (formerly U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.), a publicly traded American online provider of aftermarket auto parts in 2010.
The MD-80 is powered by two more powerful, more efficient and quieter Pratt & Whitney JT8D-209 turbofan engines, which are a significant upgrade over the smaller JT8D-15, -17, -11, and -9 series. Each engine can produce 82–93 kN of thrust. The JT8D-209 is an advanced engine operated by 350 operators to power around 4,500 aircraft.
Brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) is a measure of the fuel efficiency of any prime mover that burns fuel and produces rotational, or shaft power. It is typically used for comparing the efficiency of internal combustion engines with a shaft output.