The Pratt & Whitney PT1 (US military designation T32) was a free-piston gas turbine project developed in the early 1940s.[1] The project never progressed beyond ground test units, and was cancelled in 1945 in favor of developing the PT2 (T34) turboprop.[2] The development of the PT1 gave Pratt & Whitney engineers valuable experience in designing gas turbines that it would later apply to projects that resulted in the Pratt & Whitney JT3 turbojet engine.[2]
| PT1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Free-piston gas turbine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney |
| First run | 1943 |
| Status | Cancelled |
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- Bibliography
- Connors, Jack (2010). The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History. Reston. Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. ISBN 978-1-60086-711-8.