Pratt & Whitney J57

Maximum Takeoff Thrust
52 kN
Diameter
990.6 mm
Length
6197.6 mm
Dry Weight
2347.341 kg
Thrust To Weight
2.26

Architecture

Fan Fan Stages — Fan Blades — Fan Technology — Fan Pressure Ratio —
Gearbox Geared Fan No Gear — Reduction Ratio —
LP compressor Low-Pressure Compressor Stages — Low-Pressure Compressor Technology — BP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
IP compressor Intermediary-Pressure Compressor Stages — Intermediary-Pressure Compressor Technology — IP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
HP compressor High-Pressure Compressor Stages — High-Pressure Compressor Technology — HP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
Combustor Combustion Chamber cannular, 8 flame tubes
HP turbine High Pressure Compressor Stages — High-Pressure Turbine Technology —
IP turbine Intermediary-Pressure Turbine Stages — Intermediary-Pressure Turbine Technology —
LP turbine Low-Pressure Turbine Stages — Low-Pressure Turbine Technology —
Whole engine Streams 1 Bypass Ratio — Overall Pressure Ratio — Afterburner Yes

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Airplanes

Name Aircraft Engine Number of Engines Length (m) Flat Wing Span (m) Max Seating
Bell X-16 Pratt & Whitney J57 2 18.55 35
Boeing 367-80 Pratt & Whitney J57 4 38.7096 39.3192
Boeing 720 Pratt & Whitney J57 4 41.4528 39.624 137
Douglas DC-8 Pratt & Whitney J57 4 45.9334 43.4035 177
McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo Pratt & Whitney J57 2 20.55 12.09

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All data (16 fields)
Name
Pratt & Whitney J57
Aircraft Engine Manufacturer
Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft Engine Type
Turbojet
Dry Weight (kg)
2347.341
Diameter (mm)
990.6
Length (mm)
6197.6
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_J57
Geared Fan
No
Combustion Chamber
cannular, 8 flame tubes
Afterburner
Yes
Streams
1
Maximum Takeoff Thrust (kN)
52
Thrust To Weight
2.26
Afterburner Thrust (kN)
76.5
Compressor Description
all-axial, 9-stage LP compressor, 7-stage HP compressor
Turbine Description
all-axial, single-stage HP turbine, 2-stage LP turbine