Pratt & Whitney TF33 family
The Pratt & Whitney TF33 is a military high-bypass turbofan family derived from the JT3D commercial engine and used on aircraft including the Boeing B-52H and KC-135E.
Identity
- Aliases
- TF33TF33 turbofanPratt & Whitney TF33
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney TF33 family
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- The Pratt & Whitney TF33 is a military high-bypass turbofan family derived from the JT3D commercial engine and used on aircraft including the Boeing B-52H and KC-135E.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:30:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:30:08 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- The museum identifies the TF33 military turbofan as derived from the J57 and powering B-52H and KC-135 aircraft.
- Publisher
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- Pratt & Whitney TF33 Turbofan
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- The Air Force identifies eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans on the B-52H.
- Publisher
- United States Air Force
- Title
- B-52H Stratofortress