General Electric J79

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:application gptkb:military_aircraft
civilian aircraft
gptkbp:combustor_type annular
gptkbp:compressor_type axial-flow
gptkbp:control_system hydromechanical fuel control system
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:development gptkb:J79-GE-15
gptkb:J79-GE-5
gptkbp:diameter approximately 3 ft 4 in
gptkbp:engine air-start
widely used in the 1960s and 1970s
1950s technology
gptkbp:engine_power high reliability
moderate efficiency
gptkbp:engine_power_to_weight_ratio high power-to-weight ratio
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:J79-GE-11
gptkb:J79-GE-15
gptkb:J79-GE-19
gptkb:J79-GE-17
gptkb:J79-GE-20
gptkb:J79-GE-21
gptkb:J79-GE-22
gptkb:J79-GE-24
gptkb:J79-GE-25
gptkb:J79-GE-26
gptkb:J79-GE-27
gptkb:J79-GE-28
gptkb:J79-GE-30
gptkb:J79-GE-5
gptkb:J79-GE-8
J79-GE-23
J79-GE-29
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:fuel_type JP-4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Electric J79
gptkbp:length approximately 15 ft 9 in
gptkbp:maintenance modular design
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:noise_level high noise level
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force
gptkbp:propulsion no
around 15,000 lbf
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:F110_engine
gptkbp:retirement_year 1990s
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1956
gptkbp:turbine_type single-stage high-pressure turbine
gptkbp:type afterburning turbojet
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:J79-GE-17
gptkb:J79-GE-8
gptkbp:weight approximately 2,500 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4