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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Got the call today! I got an internship at Pratt and Whitney
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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congrats steph its about time
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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Congrats! So are you thinking about a F119-PW-100 swap into the TA?

Engine Characteristics:

Type: Twin-Spool, Augmented Turbofan
Thrust: 35,000 Pound Thrust Class
Engine control: Full-Authority Digital Electronic Control
Compression system: Twin Spool/Counter Rotating/Axial Flow/Low Aspect Ratio
Combustor: Annular
Turbine: Axial Flow/Counter-Rotating
Nozzle: Two Dimensional Vectoring Convergent/Divergent
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Congrats Baby Cakes!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Congrats Steph! Getting to work on jet engines has to be a pretty sweet learning experience.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Congrats! Sounds like an awesome spot for ya!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Great news Steph. You're on your way...... WJ
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Which pratt division? East hartford I assume. Congrats, my dad works at hamilton,has for almost 30 years, I know alot of people there and at pratt.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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congrats steph, thats great to hear
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Good to hear Steph, I'm glad something came up.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Thanks everyone!
I am not totally sure on the details yet. But it is the division in E Hartford. The guy said I will be working with him and a few other people (along with the guy I know that works there that got me the job). I am not sure what engines I will be working on yet, but we will see
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Congrats.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Congratulations! Design a better engine for the KC-10!! They've been going to **** lately
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Congrats!
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by camaroguy26
Congratulations! Design a better engine for the KC-10!! They've been going to **** lately

Interns get lunch & make coppies.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Congrats on the job... And to your friend that got you the job... It's not what you know... it's who...
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
Interns get lunch & make coppies.
Yea right, maybe at other places but not at P&W.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Good for you man,Hope it works out for you.
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