Frederick Rentschler (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Frederick Brant Rentschler (November 8, 1887 Hamilton, Ohio - April 25, 1956 Boca Raton) was an American aircraft engine designer, aviation engineer, and industrialist. A talented inventor of aviation equipment, Rentschler founded Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. which created and manufactured many revolutionary aircraft engines, including those used in the aircraft of Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and James Doolittle. His is also the co-founder of United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, the predecessor of United Technologies Corporation.