Pratt & Whitney J57/JT3C family
Pratt & Whitney J57/JT3C family: the J57 military dual-rotor turbojet entered production in 1953, with more than 21,000 built through 1970 and later afterburning versions reaching about 18,000 lbf. It powered aircraft including the B-52, KC-135, F-100, F-101, and F-102. JT3/JT3C is the related commercial designation and remains a distinct civil-derivative boundary rather than a separate military J57 variant.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pratt & Whitney J57Pratt & Whitney JT3Pratt & Whitney JT3CJT3C
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney J57/JT3C family
- Status
- retired
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Spool Count
- 2
- Description
- Pratt & Whitney J57/JT3C family: the J57 military dual-rotor turbojet entered production in 1953, with more than 21,000 built through 1970 and later afterburning versions reaching about 18,000 lbf. It powered aircraft including the B-52, KC-135, F-100, F-101, and F-102. JT3/JT3C is the related commercial designation and remains a distinct civil-derivative boundary rather than a separate military J57 variant.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:41:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 15:17:34 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Authoritative J57 production history, production dates, scale, later thrust, and representative military applications.
- Publisher
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- Pratt & Whitney J57 Turbojet
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Manufacturer source documenting the JT3 commercial derivative boundary and Dash 80 installation context.
- Publisher
- Pratt & Whitney
- Title
- This Day in History: Boeing Unveils P&W-Powered Dash-80 Prototype Jet