The thrust generated by a Pratt and Whitney PW4000 jet engine can vary depending on the specific model and configuration. However, these engines typically produce thrust in the range of 52,000 to 98,000 pounds-force (lbf) during normal operation.
The Boeing 707 is a medium-to-long range four engine jet airliner designed and produced by the Boeing Airplane Company in the 1950s. It is equipped with 4 Pratt and Whitney JT3D engines.
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor uses 2 Pratt & Whitney F119 turbofan engines, with thrust-vectoring capability.
The size of a jet engine can vary significantly depending on the type and intended use. Commercial jet engines typically range from about 5 to 12 feet in diameter and can be over 20 feet long, while military jet engines can be larger or smaller based on their design. For example, the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine is about 8 feet in diameter and 12.5 feet long. Overall, jet engines are substantial engineering feats designed to withstand extreme conditions while providing the necessary thrust for flight.
There are many manufacturers of aeroplane or airplane engines. The leading manufacturers of airplane, aeroplane, or jet engines are Boeing, General Electric, and Pratt & Whittney.
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Boeing uses many jet engines from different manufacturers. Every jet aircraft is fitted with 2 to 4 propulsion engines, usually built by Pratt and Whitney. Every large jet transport also has an APU or Auxiliary Power Unit. These are generally Garrett turbines, this is a small jet engine in the tail unit driving a generator and sometimes a hydraulic pump to give ground power in the absence of airfield units.
Earlier jet engines like the the Pratt & Whitney JT8D used on the B727, B737, DC-9, etc. produced thrust in the 12,000 to 18,000 pound range. (A pound of thrust is equal to a force needed to accelerate 1 pound 32 feet per second per second.) Newer jet engines like the Rolls Royce and GE engines used on the B787, A380, etc., are capable of producing thrust in the the 65,000 to 80,000 pound plus range.
This is completely variable. Airplanes have been built with as few as one engine to as many as ten engines (the only airplane with this many ever built was the B-36 strategic bomber having six 28-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-4360 'Wasp Major' radial engines and four General Electric J47-19 jet engines).
The horsepower of a Boeing 707 jet engine can vary depending on the specific engine model used. Generally, the Pratt & Whitney JT3D engines, commonly found on the 707, produce about 18,000 to 22,000 pounds of thrust each, which translates to approximately 26,000 to 30,000 horsepower per engine. Given that the 707 typically has four engines, the total horsepower can be around 104,000 to 120,000.
There are three major manufacturers of jet engines. First, a name quite common for most Americans and non-Americans alike, General Electric. Jet engine manufacturing for GE is actually it's most lucrative enterprise, awarding the company with around $18 billion dollars a year. Following closely behind is the also well known Boeing and then the lesser known of the three to the common public, Pratt & Whitney.
The jet engines used jet fuel, not gasoline as the 6 main engines did.