JT8D ENGINE

Engine Characteristics Fan tip diameter: 54.0 inches Length, flange to flange: 168.6 inches Takeoff thrust: 21,000 pounds of thrust Flat rated temperature: 84 degrees F Bypass ratio: 1.74-to-1 Overall pressure ratio: 18.2 to 19.4 Fan pressure ratio: 1.91 Program Milestones February 1964 – JT8D/Boeing 727 revenue service December 1965 – JT8D/DC-9 revenue service February 1968 – JT8D/Boeing 737 revenue service October 1980 – JT8D-200 revenue service September 1996 – FAA approval of JT8D-200 re-engined Boeing 727