Wednesday, December 03, 2008

JT15D

Also Known As
JT15D-5C
JT15D-5R (Hawker 400XP)

Origin
Canada

Contractor/s
Pratt & Whitney

Applications
Hawker 400XP
M-311
X-47B

Description: The Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D is a reliable, cost-effective and quiet turbofan engine intended to power light business jets, light trainers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The engine features rugged and simplicity in design with only six major rotating components. The JT15D engine develops thrust in the range of 2,200-lb to 3,350-lb. The JT15D-5C engine features improved performance and offers an abradable aluminum Kevlar fan case, an integrally bladed fan rotor (IBR) and single crystal HP turbine blades.

The JT15D-5C turbofan engine has been selected to power Northrop Grumman's X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator and Aermacchi's M-311 light jet trainer.

Specifications
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 3,350 lb (1,520 kg)

News
Cessna, Dallas Airmotive to Offer Engine Program for JT15D-equipped Citation Jets

Operators

Italy

Internet Resources
JT15D

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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