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Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-6E Turbofan Engine
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Type: Turbofan, 2-shaft
- Thrust: 50,485 N (11,350 lb)
- Compressor: 3-stage front fan, 6-stage low pressure and 7-stage high-pressure
- Combustor: Annular
- Turbine: Single-stage high pressure, 3-stage low pressure
- Weight: 1232 kg (2715 lb)
- Summary
- Pratt & Whitney developed the TF30 turbofan engine as a private venture, originally working with Douglas Aircraft in early marketing considerations for the DC-9 small jet transport. However, what was a roughly half-scale version of the earlier JT3D ended up with no commercial application, but did find substantial military application, resulting in the first American turbofan equipped with an afterburner.
- The engine, rated in the 89,000 N (20,000 lb) thrust class, completed its official military qualification tests in 1965, and powered the Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7A, B, and C Corsair II; General Dynamics F-111; and Grumman F-14A Tomcat aircraft. Production of the TF30 series stopped in 1986.
- The museum's TF30, built by Pratt & Whitney without an afterburner in 1966, powered an LTV A-7A.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Date
- Circa 1966
- Inventory Number
- A19870038000
- Manufacturer
- Pratt & Whitney
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
- Materials
- HAZMAT: Cadmium
- Non-Magnetic White Metal
- Ferrous Alloy
- Synthetic Fiber Fabric
- Copper Alloy
- Rubber
- Plastic
- Ink
- Paint
- Solder
- Dimensions
- Length 325 cm (128.1 in.), Diameter 107 cm (42.0 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19870038000
- Usage
- Not determined