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Pratt and Whitney Canada Welcomes World Flyer to Oshkosh
After following the flightplan of her famous namesake, Amelia Rose Earhardt, will be a featured guest at the EAA AirVenture.

Amelia Rose Earhardt, the pilot who earlier this month completed her namesake’s failed around the world attempt, will be a special guest of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) this week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Sponsored by P&WC, the present-day Earhardt flew a Pilatus PC-12NG turboprop, powered by the manufacturer’s PT-6 engine, more than 24,000 miles in 16 days, recreating the infamous 1937 global circumnavigation during which Amelia Earhardt and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared.

“We are honored to have honored to have supported Amelia in her tribute to her namesake, and proud that she has chosen the PT6 engine to power her dream,” said Denis Parisien, P&WC’s vice president for general aviation, calling the flight a testimony to the reliability of the engine.

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