Engines, power to fly!

Permanent event at the Ingenium in Ottawa, Canada

4 June 2025

Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Some of the world’s most iconic aircraft engines have been designed and built in Canada.

Engines: power to fly! features more than a dozen aircraft engines from around the world in a dazzling display of aviation technology. Along with engines designed and built in Canada such as the Pratt & Whitney PT-6 and the Gibson aeroengine, there are engines from several international manufacturers including Rolls-Royce, Daimler, Curtiss and Renault. Each engine also comes technical specifications, a brief history, and a look at some of the planes it powered.

Whether your interest is in aviation, technology, or large engineering marvels, you won’t want to miss this look at aeronautical innovation and ingenuity.

Ingenium

Ingenium is a collaborative space where the past joins the future to celebrate creativity, discovery and human ingenuity.

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Location

Ottawa, Canada

Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Engines, power to fly! Exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum