“The Pratt & Whitney J58 is an American jet engine that powered the Lockheed A-12, and subsequently the YF-12 and the SR-71 aircraft. It was an afterburning turbojet engine with a UNIQUE COMPRESSOR BLEED to the afterburner that gave increased thrust at high speeds.” #prattwhitney #engine #turbo #sr71 #a12 #blackbird #stealth #lockheedmartin #skunkworks #jet #american #aircraft #compressor #bleed #thrust #highspeed #speed #increase #afterburner #power #pilot #aviation | Aviatress Alyssa

The Pratt & Whitney J57 Turbojet engine is back on display! The J57 turbojet was the first production jet engine to produce 10,000 pounds of thrust. The J57 featured a dual-rotor axial-flow compressor, which lowered fuel consumption over a wide operating range and improved the sluggish acceleration characteristic of previous jet engines. #avgeek #drone | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force