The Ishikawajima-Harima J3 was a Japanese turbojet aircraft engine. It was the first jet engine designed and built in Japan after the Second World War and was used to power the Fuji T-1 trainer and as a booster engine in the Kawasaki P-2J patrol aircraft.
Design and development
Development of the J3, the first Japanese post-war jet engine,[1] intended to power the Fuji T-1 jet trainer, was begun in 1955 by the Nippon Jet-Engine Company, with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) being designated prime contractor in 1959.[2][3] The resulting engine was a small, simple axial-flow turbojet.
The first pre-production engine began flight testing in a Curtiss C-46 testbed in February 1960, with production deliveries beginning in April 1962.[4]
Operational history
While the J3 was designed to power the Fuji T-1, it was not ready in time and the first version of the T-1 was powered by imported British Bristol Orpheus engine. The J3-IHI-3 version of the engine equipped the later T-1B version.[4] A more powerful version of the J3, the J3-IHI-7 was used to re-engine the T-1Bs and as booster engines for the Kawasaki P-2J maritime patrol aircraft.[5]
Variants
- J3-1
- Prototype.[3]
- J3-IHI-3
- Initial production version for Fuji T-1B trainer. 11.8 kN (2,645 lbf) thrust.[4]
- J3-IHI-7
- More powerful version used as auxiliary engine in the P-2J and to re-engine T-1B trainers. 13.7 kN (3,080 lbf) thrust.[5]
- J3-IHI-F
- Proposed turbofan variant.[4]
Applications
Specifications (J3-IHI-7C)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77[5]
General characteristics
- Type: Axial flow turbojet
- Length: 1,661 mm (65.4 in) (without tailpipe)
- Diameter: 627 mm (24.7 in)
- Dry weight: 430 kg (948 lb) (with accessories)
Components
Performance
See also
- Related lists
References
- ↑ Flight International 9 October 1976, p. 1150.
- ↑ Flight International 28 June 1962, p. 1012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Taylor 1966, p. 492.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Taylor 1966, pp. 492–493.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Taylor 1976, pp.735–736.
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