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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Predicate Object
instanceOf turbofan engine
application airborne early warning aircraft
commercial transport aircraft
military transport aircraft
basedOn Pratt & Whitney JT3C
bypassRatio low bypass ratio
category Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines
linked to: Pratt & Whitney

turbofan engines
compressorType axial-flow
configuration two-spool
countryOfOrigin United States
derivativeOf JT3C
designGoal improve range and efficiency of early jet airliners
developedBy Pratt & Whitney
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
notableFeature improved fuel efficiency over JT3C
reduced noise compared to pure turbojets of same era
role primary powerplant for re-engined early jetliners
successor Pratt & Whitney JT8D
high-bypass turbofan families
thrustClass approximately 16,000–21,000 lbf
usedBy United States Air Force
United States Navy
commercial airlines worldwide
usedOnAircraft Boeing 707
Boeing E-3 Sentry
Boeing E-6 Mercury
C-135 Stratolifter
Douglas DC-8
KC-135 Stratotanker
RC-135
usedOnVariantOf Boeing 707-120B
linked to: Boeing 707

Boeing 707-320B
linked to: Boeing 707

Douglas DC-8-50
linked to: Douglas DC-8

Douglas DC-8-61
linked to: Douglas DC-8

Douglas DC-8-62
linked to: Douglas DC-8

Douglas DC-8-63
linked to: Douglas DC-8

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