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Frederick Brant Rentschler (November 8, 1887 – April 25, 1956) was an American aircraft engine designer, aviation engineer, industrialist, and the founder of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Rentschler created and manufactured many revolutionary aircraft engines, including those used in the aircraft of Charles Lindbergh , Amelia Earhart and James ...
Frederick Brant Rentschler. Engineer & Entrepreneur. Helped form the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in 1909 and as president led the development of the “Whirlwind,” America’s first high-powered air-cooled radial aircraft engine used in record-setting flights in the 1920s and 30s.
His brother was a Frederick Brant Rentschler. He graduated as president of the class at Princeton University in 1907 and returned to the family business. Following a flood in 1913 he worked with National City to secure a $35 million bond issue for permanent flood control issues.
Jan 8, 2020 · Frederick Brandt Rentschler formed Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company and, with partners Chance Vaught and William Boeing, United Airlines.
Dec 20, 2007 · Frederick Brant Rentschler (1887-1956) and Wasp No. 1 (1925-2007) His co-workers nicknamed him “Horsepower.” His remarkable career spanned more than 40 years, two world wars and the advent of...
To the U.S. aircraft industry, Frederick Brant Rentschler was "Mr. Horsepower." His entire life was devoted to one consuming passion: making bigger, better, more powerful airplane engines to...
Jun 30, 2015 · June 30, 2015. In 1950, Pratt & Whitney founder Frederick Rentschler took the time to sit down and pen some thoughts about the company he created. His rather short manuscript, entitled "An Account of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company 1925-1950," details the evolution of his enterprise.
