General Electric J79 engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Electric_J79_engine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	piston engine
gptkbp:civilianVersion	General Electric CJ805
gptkbp:combustorType	annular
gptkbp:compressionRatio	17-stage axial-flow
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter	3 ft 2 in (0.97 m)
gptkbp:firstFlight	1955
gptkbp:fuelType	aviation kerosene
gptkbp:hasTower	3-stage axial-flow
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Electric J79 engine
gptkbp:introduced	1958
gptkbp:length	17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:notableFeature	variable stator vanes afterburner
gptkbp:numberBuilt	over 17,000
gptkbp:productionStartYear	1955–1980s
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:General_Electric_F110
gptkbp:thrust	43.8 kN dry 79.6 kN with afterburner
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Iranian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force gptkb:South_African_Air_Force gptkb:Venezuelan_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Indonesian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Danish_Air_Force gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force gptkb:German_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Italian_Air_Force gptkb:Pakistan_Air_Force gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Saudi_Air_Force gptkb:Spanish_Air_Force gptkb:Japanese_Air_Self-Defense_Force Royal Thai Air Force Greek Air Force
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Convair_B-58_Hustler gptkb:I.A.I._Kfir gptkb:North_American_A-5_Vigilante gptkb:Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter gptkb:Lockheed_U-2 gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II Saab 35 Draken (export version)
gptkbp:weight	3,850 lb (1,746 kg)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Gerhard_Neumann
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7