[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 117 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              RECOGNIZING PRATT & WHITNEY 90TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate Pratt 
& Whitney for 90 years of success in the aviation industry. While there 
have been many important innovators in aviation over the past 90 years, 
Pratt & Whitney's work on the jet engine deserves special recognition.
  Pratt & Whitney began operations in Hartford, CT, in August 1925. 
With a staff of 24 men and 2 women, the company began work in the old 
Pope-Hartford auto plant. Under the direction of aviation engineer 
Fredrick Rentschler, this small team set out to build a new and 
improved aircraft engine. Despite limited funding and resources, Pratt 
& Whitney Aircraft succeeded in modernized the jet engine with 
revolutionary advancements like a powerful and dependable air-cooled 
radial engine.
  Through the many changes of the last 90 years, Pratt & Whitney's 
engines have consistently powered the most advanced modern aircraft. 
The F135 engine, for example, designed by Pratt & Whitney, meets the 
exacting requirements of the F-35 Lightning II, which is one of the 
most technologically advanced military jets ever made.
  The jobs that Pratt & Whitney has created over the years have 
enriched Connecticut communities, and I am proud to honor Pratt & 
Whitney's 90 years of incredible achievement. I wish them the best of 
luck in their next 90 years.

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