Pratt & Whitney JT10D (cancelled successor project)

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The Pratt & Whitney JT10D was a proposed but ultimately cancelled high-bypass turbofan engine project intended to modernize and replace the widely used JT8D series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cancelled aircraft engine project
turbofan engine
applicationDomain civil aviation
bypassRatioCategory high-bypass
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal improved fuel efficiency over JT8D
reduced noise compared to JT8D
designStatus proposed
developmentOutcome did not enter production
did not enter service
engineConfiguration turbofan with high bypass ratio (intended)
era late 20th century jet engine development
familyRelation successor to Pratt & Whitney JT8D (intended)
fuelType aviation kerosene
intendedRole high-bypass turbofan engine
intendedToReplace Pratt & Whitney JT8D NERFINISHED
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED
modernizationGoal modernize JT8D-powered aircraft fleets
projectNature successor project to an existing engine family
projectStatus cancelled
propulsionType turbofan
reasonForNotability cancelled successor to the widely used JT8D series
relatedEngineSeries Pratt & Whitney JT8D NERFINISHED
statusComparedToJT8D never replaced JT8D in service
useCase commercial airliner propulsion (intended)

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Pratt & Whitney JT8D successor Pratt & Whitney JT10D (cancelled successor project)