Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofan
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The Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofan is a low-bypass military jet engine best known for powering early variants of the F-111 and F-14 Tomcat, providing both high thrust and supersonic capability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbofan engine
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low-bypass turbofan engine ⓘ |
| applicationType |
fleet air defense fighter
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tactical strike aircraft ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | low bypass (around 0.5:1 class) ⓘ |
| category |
afterburning jet engines
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turbofan engines ⓘ |
| configuration | two-spool turbofan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | General Dynamics F-111 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enablesCapability | supersonic flight ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1960s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
afterburner section
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combustor ⓘ compressor ⓘ fan ⓘ turbine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
afterburner
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low-bypass ratio ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first production afterburning turbofan in U.S. service ⓘ |
| notableIssue | compressor stall susceptibility in F-14A applications ⓘ |
| primaryRole | military aircraft engine ⓘ |
| successorEngine |
General Electric F110 (in later F-14 variants)
NERFINISHED
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Pratt & Whitney F100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 12,000 lbf dry
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approximately 20,000 lbf with afterburner ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Australian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
F-111A
NERFINISHED
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F-111B NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111C NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111D NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111E NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111F NERFINISHED ⓘ F-111K NERFINISHED ⓘ F-14A NERFINISHED ⓘ General Dynamics F-111 NERFINISHED ⓘ Grumman F-14 Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ LTV A-7 Corsair II NERFINISHED ⓘ RAAF F-111C NERFINISHED ⓘ RAAF F-111G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Operation Desert Storm
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
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