[PAR] [TLE] Frederick Rentschler [SEP] 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 Doolittle.  He is also a co-founder of United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, the predecessor of United Technologies Corporation. [PAR] [TLE] Charles Lindbergh [SEP] Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), nicknamed Slim, Lucky Lindy, and The Lone Eagle, was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, explorer, and environmental activist.  At age 25 in 1927, he went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by making his Orteig Prizewinning nonstop flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris.  He covered the 33 ⁄ -hour, 3,600 smi alone in a single-engine purpose-built Ryan monoplane, "Spirit of St. Louis".  This was the first solo transatlantic flight and the first non-stop flight between North America and mainland Europe.  Lindbergh was an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve, and he received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for the feat.
[PAR] [TLE] Frederick Rentschler [ SEP ] 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 Doolittle . He is also a co - founder of United Aircraft and Transport Corporation , the predecessor of United Technologies Corporation . [PAR] [TLE] Charles Lindbergh [ SEP ] Charles Augustus Lindbergh ( February 4 , 1902 – August 26 , 1974 ) , nicknamed Slim , Lucky Lindy , and The Lone Eagle , was an American aviator , military officer , author , inventor , explorer , and environmental activist . At age 25 in 1927 , he went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by making his Orteig Prizewinning nonstop flight from Long Island , New York , to Paris . He covered the 33 ⁄ -hour , 3,600 smi alone in a single - engine purpose - built Ryan monoplane , " Spirit of St. Louis " . This was the first solo transatlantic flight and the first non - stop flight between North America and mainland Europe . Lindbergh was an officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve , and he received the United States ' highest military decoration , the Medal of Honor , for the feat .
Who created the engines used in the aircraft of the aviator who completed the first solo transatlantic flight?
Who created the engines used in the aircraft of the aviator who completed the first solo transatlantic flight ?
Frederick Brant Rentschler
Frederick Brant Rentschler