Mike McCune is an
engineer with
Pratt &
Whitney, the
airplane
manufacturer.
After 30 years of
development,
he's created
a gearbox for a
jet e
(more)
Mike McCune is an engineer with Pratt & Whitney, the airplane manufacturer. After 30 years of development, he's created a gearbox for a jet engine that makes them 75% quieter and 15% more fuel efficient. That's a savings of about $1.5 million per airplane each year. (video by Adam Wolffbrandt) (Source: Bloomberg)