Garrott P66

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The Garrott P66 (short for Pattern 66) was a British-designed jet engine used predominantly in military aircraft during the post-World War II era. It was developed by the Garrett Turbine Engine Company (later known as Garrett Engineering Companies and later still, Honeywell) and produced from 1948 to 1961, during which time it powered a wide range of aircraft, from fighters and bombers to transports and trainers.The P66 was a centrifugal-flow engine with a two-stage centrifugal compressor and a single-stage radial exhaust turbine. It had a relatively high power-to-weight ratio and was known for its reliability and ease of maintenance. However, it had some limitations, such as a relatively low compressor pressure ratio and fuel consumption that was higher than some contemporary engines.Some of the more notable aircraft powered by the Garrott P66 include the Gloster Meteor fighter, the de Havilland Venom fighter-bomber, the Boulton Paul P.111 trainer, and the English Electric Canberra bomber. The P66 was also used in a number of export aircraft, including the Swedish Saab J 29 Tunnan fighter and the Turkish Hürjet advanced jet trainer.While few P66-powered aircraft are still in military service today, the engine's influence can be seen in later Honeywell turbine engines, as well as in many other jet engines designed in the decades since its production ceased.