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Further Development of the JT15D Turbofan
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When United Aircraft Corp.'s JT15D engine was first considered for potential high-altitude, low flight speed, long-endurance RPV applications by the U.S. Air Force, the questions were:
- 1.Will the engine run at these altitudes?
- 2.Can it deliver the required thrust?
- 3.Can it deliver the required power extraction?
- 4.What is the specific fuel consumption?
- 5.What oil system modifications are needed?
- 6.What is the optimum control system?
- 7.Are there other unknowns?
A JT15D-4 turbofan engine, with only minor modifications which were easily incorporated into engines coming off the production line, proved more than adequate to achieve predicted endurance goals and measured performance.
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Anschutz, R. and Cook, D., "Further Development of the JT15D Turbofan," SAE Technical Paper 730919, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730919.Also In
References
- Wrong C. B. “An Introduction to the JT15D Engine.” Gas Turbine Div. of ASME, International Gas Turbine Conference & Products Show Cleveland March 1969
- Beauregard J. P. “The Development of Small Gas Turbine Engines at UACL.” The W. Rupert Turnbull Lecture for 1971 Annual General Meeting of CASI Montreal, Que. May 6 1971
- Cook D. L. “Development of the JT15D-1 Turbofan Engine.” Paper 720352 SAE Business Aircraft Meeting Wichita March 1972
- Plucinsky J. C. “‘Quiet’ Aspects of the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft JT15D Turbofan.” Paper 730289 SAE Business Aircraft Meeting Wichita April 1973