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.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Date

Circa 1964

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)

Manufacturer

Pratt & Whitney

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)

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)

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

Inventory Number

A19870037000

Credit Line

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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