Pratt & Whitney JT3C
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The Pratt & Whitney JT3C is an early American turbojet engine that powered first-generation jet airliners and military aircraft in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojet | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| application |
jet airliner
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | 0 ⓘ |
| category |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turbojet ⓘ |
| civilDesignationOf | Pratt & Whitney J57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compressorStages | 16 ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedFrom | Pratt & Whitney J57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | axial-flow turbojet ⓘ |
| era | first-generation jet airliner era ⓘ |
| family | Pratt & Whitney JT3 engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation jet engine ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
Boeing 707
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas DC-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | J57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
civil adaptation of a military turbojet
ⓘ
powered early intercontinental jet services ⓘ |
| notableRole | helped inaugurate the jet age in commercial aviation ⓘ |
| poweredAircraft |
Boeing 707-120
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boeing 720 prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ C-135A Stratolifter NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8-10 NERFINISHED ⓘ KC-135A Stratotanker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1958 ⓘ |
| status |
largely retired from commercial service
ⓘ
out of production ⓘ |
| successor |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pratt & Whitney JT8D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustClass | 11000–13000 lbf ⓘ |
| turbineStages | 2 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Boeing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
early 1960s
ⓘ
late 1950s ⓘ |
| usedOn |
early production Boeing 707s
ⓘ
early production Douglas DC-8s ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojet