The General Electric J97 is a single-shaft turbojet engine designed and built by General Electric as a compact high-performance engine for light attack fighters and eventually a number of drone projects.
| J97 | |
|---|---|
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| Boeing YQM-94 B-Gull, with the J97 on top of the fuselage | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| First run | 1960s |
| Major applications | Boeing YQM-94 B-Gull Ryan AQM-91 Firefly |
| Developed from | General Electric GE1 |
Development and design
editThe J97 was based on GE's General Electric GE1/J1 series of turbojets and the engine development was financed by the United States Air Force.[1] The original application was to be the Northrop P-530 (which later evolved into the YF-17), but it was ultimately only used in several small drone aircraft.[2]
Variants
edit- J97-GE-100
- Standard Variant
- J97-GE-17
- Variant of the engine with 11,760 lbf (52,300 N) of thrust proposed for use in the Super Dynamics O4-1B Robin supersonic business jet.[3]
Applications
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- Boeing YQM-94 B-Gull (Compass Cope B)
- Ryan AQM-91 Firefly
Specifications (J97-GE-100)
editData from [4]
General characteristics
- Type: Turbojet engine
- Length: 109.5in (2.78m)
- Diameter: 24.4in (0.62m)
- Dry weight: 694lb (315kg)
Components
- Compressor: 14-stage
- Combustors: annular
- Turbine: two-stage
Performance
- Maximum thrust: Take-off 5,270lb (23.4kN) dry, 8,000lbf (35kN) afterburner
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 11.5
See also
editRelated lists
References
edit- ^ "Turbine Engines of the World". Flight International. 4 January 1973. p. 34.
- ^ "J97". Aero Engines of the World 1970. Flight International. 1 January 1970. p. 18.
- ^ "For the executive in a hurry". Flight International. 5 June 1976. p. 1488.
- ^ "J97". International Turbine Engine Directory. Flight International. 7 January 1978. p. 44.