General Electric J79 family

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Electric_J79_family

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	jet engine family
gptkbp:builtBy	gptkb:MTU_Aero_Engines gptkb:Ishikawajima-Harima_Heavy_Industries gptkb:Orenda_Engines
gptkbp:civilianVersion	gptkb:CJ805
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter	3 ft 2 in (0.97 m)
gptkbp:firstFlight	1955
gptkbp:fuelType	gptkb:gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	General Electric J79 family
gptkbp:length	17 ft 7 in (5.36 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:notableFeature	variable stator vanes afterburner axial-flow design
gptkbp:notableUser	gptkb:Iranian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force gptkb:Venezuelan_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:Royal_Canadian_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:Spanish_Air_Force gptkb:Japanese_Air_Self-Defense_Force gptkb:Royal_Jordanian_Air_Force gptkb:South_Korean_Air_Force Greek Air Force
gptkbp:notableVariant	J79-GE-17 J79-GE-10 J79-GE-11A J79-GE-3 J79-GE-8
gptkbp:status	still in use in some countries retired from US military service
gptkbp:thrust	up to 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) with afterburner
gptkbp:type	turbojet
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Convair_B-58_Hustler gptkb:North_American_A-5_Vigilante gptkb:Saab_35_Draken_(licensed) gptkb:Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II IHI J3
gptkbp:weight	3,850 lb (1,746 kg)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:General_Electric_J79-GE-7_turbojet gptkb:General_Electric_J79-GE-10
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8