| J3 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Ishikawajima-Harima |
| Major applications | Fuji T-1 Kawasaki P-2J |
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.
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]
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]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77 [5]
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