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.

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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
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 Inventory Number A19870037000 Credit Line Transferred from the U.S. Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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