JT3D
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The JT3D is a low-bypass turbofan jet engine developed by Pratt & Whitney and widely used on early jet airliners such as the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| JT3D canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | turbofan engine ⓘ |
| application |
airborne early warning aircraft
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commercial transport aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pratt & Whitney JT3C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | low bypass ratio ⓘ |
| category |
Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines
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turbofan engines ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | two-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| derivativeOf | JT3C ⓘ |
| designGoal | improve range and efficiency of early jet airliners ⓘ |
| developedBy | Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early jet airliner era ⓘ |
| fanType | single-stage fan ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first widely used turbofan engines on commercial jets ⓘ |
| introducedAs | turbofan version of JT3C turbojet ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved fuel efficiency over JT3C
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reduced noise compared to pure turbojets of same era ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for re-engined early jetliners ⓘ |
| successor |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
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high-bypass turbofan families ⓘ |
| thrustClass | approximately 16,000–21,000 lbf ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Navy ⓘ commercial airlines worldwide ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Boeing 707
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Boeing E-3 Sentry NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing E-6 Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ C-135 Stratolifter NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ KC-135 Stratotanker NERFINISHED ⓘ RC-135 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnVariantOf |
Boeing 707-120B
NERFINISHED
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Boeing 707-320B NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8-50 NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8-61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8-62 NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas DC-8-63 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.