Pratt & Whitney JT3D

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The Pratt & Whitney JT3D is an early low-bypass turbofan jet engine widely used on first-generation jet airliners such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf low-bypass turbofan
turbofan engine
application commercial transport aircraft
military transport aircraft
basedOn Pratt & Whitney JT3C
bypassRatio approximately 1.4:1
civilDesignation JT3D
compressorStages 14
compressorType axial-flow
configuration two-spool
coolingMethod air-cooled turbine blades
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal improved range and fuel economy for early jetliners
emissions higher than modern high-bypass turbofans
enteredService early 1960s
era first-generation jet airliners
exhaustType separate exhaust turbofan
family Pratt & Whitney JT3D self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pratt & Whitney JT3 engine family
fanStages 2
firstRun late 1950s
fuelType aviation kerosene
introducedAs turbofan replacement for JT3C turbojet
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney
marketSegment large commercial transport engines
militaryDesignation TF33
noiseLevel high by modern standards
notableFeature early low-bypass turbofan derived from turbojet core
improved fuel efficiency over pure turbojets of the same era
notableFor widespread use on Boeing 707
widespread use on Douglas DC-8
predecessor Pratt & Whitney JT3C
surface form: Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojet
role primary powerplant for early long-range jet airliners
status largely retired from front-line commercial service
still in use on some military and specialized aircraft
thrustClass approximately 17,000 lbf to 21,000 lbf
thrustReverser equipped on many installations
turbineStages 4
usedOnAircraft Boeing 707
Boeing 720
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
surface form: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (TF33 variant)

E-3F Sentry AWACS
surface form: Boeing E-3 Sentry (TF33 variant)

E-8 Joint STARS
surface form: Boeing E-8 Joint STARS (TF33 variant)

C-135 Stratolifter
Douglas DC-8
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
surface form: KC-135 Stratotanker

C-141 Starlifter
surface form: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (TF33 variant)

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Pratt & Whitney notableProduct Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Pratt & Whitney JT8D relatedEngine Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Boeing 720 engineType Pratt & Whitney JT3D
E-8 Joint STARS powerplant Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Pratt & Whitney J57 civilianDerivative Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Pratt & Whitney JT3D family Pratt & Whitney JT3D self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pratt & Whitney JT3 engine family