| J75 / JT4A | |
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| Two JT4As installed on aKLMDC-8 with hush kits installed. | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney |
| First run | 1955 |
| Major applications | Boeing 707 Convair F-106 Delta Dart Douglas DC-8 Lockheed U-2 Republic F-105 Thunderchief |
| Developed from | Pratt & Whitney J57 |
| Developed into | Pratt & Whitney GG4/FT4 |
ThePratt & Whitney J75 (civilian designation:JT4A) is anaxial-flowturbojet engine first flown in 1955. A two-spool design in the 17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust class, the J75 was essentially the bigger brother of thePratt & Whitney J57 (JT3C). It was known in civilian service as theJT4A, and in a variety of stationary roles as theGG4 and FT4.
In military use, the J75 was used on theConvair F-106 Delta Dart,Lockheed U-2, andRepublic F-105 Thunderchief. It was also utilized in the prototype and experimentalAvro Canada CF-105 Arrow,Lockheed A-12,Martin P6M-2 SeaMaster,North American YF-107, andVought XF8U-3 Crusader III.
Before the arrival of thePratt & Whitney JT3Dturbofan engine, the JT4A was used to power certainBoeing 707 andDouglas DC-8 models, bringing improved field performance in the medium-range Boeing 707-220 and Douglas DC-8-20, and intercontinental range in the Boeing 707-320 and the Douglas DC-8-30. By late 1959, P&W had considered introducing a turbofan version of the J75, which was to have tentatively been named the TF75 or JT4D.[1] Apparently, little interest was shown by the aircraft industry, so the variant was dropped.[citation needed]
After its relatively short lifetime in the aircraft role, the JT4A found more enduring use in the naval role, where the FT4 was produced in a variety of models between 18,000 and 22,000 hp (13 and 16 MW). Well-known uses include the first all-turbine warships, the CanadianIroquois-class destroyers, as well as the United States Coast Guard'sHamilton-class cutters, the 1970s-built icebreakersPolar Sea andPolar Star (each 3 engines inCODOG configuration), and it was considered for the US Navy'sAsheville-class gunboat. The same basic powerplant saw much wider use as apeak demand power turbine running onnatural gas. From its introduction in 1960 over 1,000 FT4s have been sold, with many of them still in operation for electrical generation. Outdated by modern standards, refits are available that addcatalytic converters to lower their emissions.
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63,[2] Aircraft engines of the World 1966/67,[3] Flight:Aero Engines 1960[4]
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