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Pratt & Whitney F117 Engine Exceeds Five Million Hours Powering the C-17 Globemaster III

Stephanie Duvall
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
860.557.1382
stephanie.duvall@pw.utc.com

Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
860.565.9600
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 2, 2008 – Pratt & Whitney's F117 engine fleet has logged more than five million operational flight hours as the exclusive power source for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. The F117-powered C-17 serves the strategic airlift and mobility needs of the U.S. Air Force, British Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

“The five million hours of successful operation demonstrates the durability and reliability of the F117 engine,” said Bev Deachin, director, Pratt & Whitney Mobility and Surveillance Systems. “The Pratt & Whitney F117 team is proud to power this exceptional aircraft as it conducts its military, disaster relief and humanitarian missions around the world.”

Four F117 engines, each rated at more than 40,000 pounds of thrust, power every C-17 Globemaster III. The F117 is the military version of Pratt & Whitney's commercial PW2000 engine, which has been in service for over 20 years on the Boeing 757, and has accumulated more than 34 million flight hours. The PW2000 has an outstanding record of performance and reliability and is the most fuel-efficient engine in its thrust class.

In addition to the F117, Pratt & Whitney military engine models include the F100 for the F-16 and F-15; F135 for the F-35 Lightning II; F119 for the F-22 Raptor; J52 for the EA-6B Prowler; TF33 powering AWACS, Joint STARS, B-52, and KC-135 aircraft; TF30 for the F-111; PT6 for T-6A and UH-1N aircraft; and JT15 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, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.

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