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Pratt & Whitney J60-P-6 Turbojet Engine
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Type: Turbojet
- Thrust: 13,344 N (3,000 lb) at 16,000 rpm
- Compressor: 9-stage axial
- Combustor: Cannular
- Turbine: 2-stage axial
- Weight: 198 kg (436 lb)
- Summary
- Pratt & Whitney Canada began design of the Pratt & Whitney J60 (civilian designation JT12) in July 1957, and later turned responsibility over to the U.S. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in January 1958. First run of the engine was on May 16, 1958, and first flight was in January 1960 on a Canadair CL-41 Tutor. Shipment of production engines began in October 1960. Production ended in 1977 with 2,269 JT12/J60 engines and 352 JFTD12 (military designation T73) derivative turboshaft engines built.
- Principal applications for the JT12/J60 engine were the North American Sabreliner (military designation T-39) and Lockheed JetStar (military designation C-140). The J60 also powered the Fairchild SD-5 surveillance drone and the North American T-2B Buckeye, the U.S. Navy's first production jet trainer. The turboshaft version of the engine, the JFTD12/T73 powered the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter (military designation CH-54 Tarhe). This J60-P-6 engine powered the North American T-2B jet trainer.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Date
- Circa 1964
- Inventory Number
- A19870037000
- Manufacturer
- Pratt & Whitney
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
- Materials
- HAZ MAT: Cadmium
- Possible Asbestos
- Aluminum Alloy
- Ferrous Alloy
- Uncharacterized Metal Foil
- Uncharacterized Synthetics
- Plastics
- Adhesive
- Rubber
- Natural Fiber Fabrics
- Adhesive Tape
- Ink
- Paper
- Paint
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 269.2 × 73.7 × 86.4cm (8 ft. 10 in. × 2 ft. 5 in. × 2 ft. 10 in.)
- Overall: 436lb. (197.8kg)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19870037000
- Usage
- Not determined