JT11D-20

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The JT11D-20, better known as the Pratt & Whitney J58, is a high-performance afterburning turbojet engine developed for sustained Mach 3+ flight, most famously powering the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.

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instanceOf afterburning turbojet engine
turbojet engine
alsoKnownAs Pratt & Whitney J58 NERFINISHED
civilDesignation JT11D-20 NERFINISHED
compressorType axial-flow compressor
coolingMethod fuel-cooled components
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy Pratt & Whitney engineering team
designedForAltitude high-altitude flight
designedForMissionProfile high-speed strategic reconnaissance
designedForSpeed Mach 3+
developedFor sustained Mach 3+ flight
enteredServiceWith Lockheed A-12 NERFINISHED
era Cold War
fuelType JP-7
hasAfterburner true
hasConfiguration single-spool fan with multi-stage compressor
hasFeature afterburner
bleed-bypass system
hybrid turbojet/ramjet-like operation at high Mach
hasInletIntegration variable-geometry inlet system on SR-71
hasSpecialRequirement low-volatility fuel (JP-7)
hasSpecialSystem fuel as heat sink for engine and airframe
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED
militaryDesignation J58 NERFINISHED
notableCharacteristic ability to operate continuously at very high turbine inlet temperatures
transition of thrust contribution from engine core to inlet and afterburner at high Mach
notableFor operation as part of an integrated inlet-engine system
sustained high-Mach cruise capability
notableUserPlatform Lockheed SR-71A NERFINISHED
Lockheed SR-71B NERFINISHED
Lockheed SR-71C NERFINISHED
numberOfShafts two-shaft
operatedWith bypass doors for bleed air management
spike-controlled inlets
optimizedFor high inlet temperature tolerance
long-duration supersonic cruise
primaryRole reconnaissance aircraft propulsion
programAssociation Blackbird program
Oxcart program NERFINISHED
propulsionType turbojet
successorTo earlier Pratt & Whitney military turbojets
thrustClass high-thrust military turbojet
usedBy United States Air Force
usedInAircraft Lockheed A-12 NERFINISHED
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird NERFINISHED
Lockheed YF-12 NERFINISHED
usedInRole strategic reconnaissance

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