TF33

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The TF33 is a military turbofan jet engine derived from the Pratt & Whitney JT3D, widely used to power various U.S. Air Force transport and reconnaissance aircraft.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
TF33 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military aircraft engine
turbofan jet engine
application military reconnaissance aircraft
military transport aircraft
bypassRatio low bypass ratio
configuration twin-spool turbofan
cooling air-cooled turbine
countryOfOrigin United States
derivedFrom Pratt & Whitney JT3D
engineType low-bypass turbofan
family Pratt & Whitney JT3D/TF33 engine family
fuelType aviation kerosene
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney
militaryDesignationOf Pratt & Whitney JT3D
notableFeature long service life in strategic and support aircraft
military adaptation of a commercial airliner engine
operator United States Air Force
serviceEntry early 1960s
status in service (on legacy USAF fleets)
thrustClass approximately 17,000 lbf to 21,000 lbf
usedBy United States Air Force
usedForRole aerial refueling support (on tanker and support variants)
airborne early warning and control
airborne ground surveillance
strategic bombing (B-52H powerplant)
usedOnAircraft Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
Boeing E-3 Sentry
Boeing E-3A
linked to: Boeing E-3 Sentry

Boeing E-3B
linked to: Boeing E-3 Sentry

Boeing E-3C
linked to: Boeing E-3 Sentry

Boeing E-3D (RAF, as CFM56 on later variants – TF33 on early test/derivative platforms)
Boeing E-8 Joint STARS
linked to: E-8 Joint STARS

Boeing KC-135 (early turbofan variants / testbeds)
Boeing OC-135B
Boeing RC-135 variants
Boeing TC-18E
linked to: Boeing C-18

Boeing WC-135
linked to: WC-135

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
linked to: C-141 Starlifter

Lockheed EC-121 (late variants / testbeds)
linked to: EC-121 Warning Star

Lockheed EC-135 variants
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS
linked to: E-8 Joint STARS

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