I found a Pratt & Whitney JT15D-1A turbofan engine on Facebook Marketplace for $5,000. It has internal blade failure and partial logbooks. I need it.

The plan:

∙ Buy the engine ($5,000)

∙ Transport it from Barrow ($500)

∙ Tear it down completely and document everything

∙ Laser scan every component to sub-millimeter accuracy

∙ Release the CAD files publicly for education and research

∙ Film the whole process for YouTube/Twitter content

∙ Probably try to get it running again because why not

Why this matters:

Turbofan engines are engineering masterpieces that most people never get to see inside. Technical documentation is locked behind aerospace NDAs and $50k training programs. I want to change that by creating open-source reference data from a real engine.

What you get:

∙ Access to all scan data and CAD files when complete

∙ Behind-the-scenes content of the teardown

∙ The satisfaction of knowing you helped an engineer buy a jet engine off Facebook like it’s a used couch

Current status: I’ve already messaged the seller. I just need help with the funds and someone willing to store a turbofan engine long-term after I scan it (still working on that part, DM me if you have hangar space).

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