Pratt & Whitney TF30 family
Pratt & Whitney TF30 is the first production afterburning turbofan, developed for the General Dynamics F-111 and later adapted for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Early F-111 variants used nominal ratings around 11,350–13,400 pounds with later models reaching up to 25,100 pounds in afterburner; the family established a major military turbofan boundary and remains a source-backed legacy propulsion identity.
Identity
- Aliases
- TF30Pratt & Whitney TF30TF30-P-100
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney TF30 family
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Pratt & Whitney TF30 is the first production afterburning turbofan, developed for the General Dynamics F-111 and later adapted for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. Early F-111 variants used nominal ratings around 11,350–13,400 pounds with later models reaching up to 25,100 pounds in afterburner; the family established a major military turbofan boundary and remains a source-backed legacy propulsion identity.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
- Service Entry Date
- 1964
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 10:49:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 10:49:15 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Pratt & Whitney documents the TF30 as the first afterburning turbofan flown on the F-111, its 11,350–13,400 pound nominal range, later 25,100 pound afterburner rating, and F-14 successor application.
- Publisher
- Pratt & Whitney
- Title
- This Day in History: TF30-Powered F-111 Unveiled in Fort Worth, Texas
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Pratt & Whitney lists TF30 as an out-of-production military engine supported through its parts and accessory repair programs for legacy operators.
- Publisher
- Pratt & Whitney
- Title
- Part and Accessory Repair