LONDON, FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt &
Whitney WSK PZL-Rzeszow, in Poland, now has the capability to assemble and
test F100-PW-229 engines. The engines will be installed in the Polish Air
Force's new fleet of 48 F-16 fighter aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a unit of
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Pratt & Whitney President Stephen Finger hosted an inauguration
ceremony recently at the Rzeszow facility attended by Polish national and
local government leaders, U.S. government representatives, Pratt & Whitney
and Lockheed Martin representatives, and WSK PZL-Rzeszow employees who have
contributed to the development and implementation of this new capability.
Finger, Marek Darecki, general manager of WSK PZL-Rzeszow, and
representatives from Polish Ministry of National Defense installed a
ceremonial last bolt on the first F100 engine assembled at the facility.
This significant investment demonstrates Pratt & Whitney's commitment to
advancing the tooling, training and facility modernization of its WSK
PZL-Rzeszow location, and underscores the company's growing relationship
with Poland. Pratt & Whitney has been present in Poland for more than 30
years and is one of the larger foreign investors in the Polish aviation
industry.
Pratt & Whitney military engine models include the F135 for the Joint
Strike Fighter; F119 powering the F-22 Raptor; F117 for the C-17
Globemaster III; F100 for F-15 and F-16 fighters; J52 for the EA-6B
Prowler; TF33 powering AWACS, Joint STARS, B-52, C-141 and KC-135 aircraft;
TF30 for the F-111; PT6 for T-6A and UH-1N aircraft; and JT15D for the T-1A
trainer and Pegasus UCAV.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas
turbines. United Technologies provides high-technology products and
services to the aerospace and building industries.
Contact: Matthew Perra
UTC Chalet: + 44 (0) 1252 358 940
U.S. Telephone: 860-565-8938
e-mail: matthew.perra@pw.utc.com
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CONTACT:
Matthew Perra of Pratt and Whitney, + 44 (0)
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