General Electric J97
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|name= J97 |image= File:Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B USAF.jpg |caption= Boeing YQM-94 B-Gull, with the J97 on top of the fuselage }} {{Infobox Aircraft Engine |type= Turbojet |national origin = United States |manufacturer= General Electric |first run= 1960s |major applications= Boeing YQM-94 B-Gull |number built = |developed from = General Electric GE1 |developed into = |variants with their own articles = }} |
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.
Development and design
The 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. 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.
Variants
;J97-GE-100
- Standard Variant
;J97-GE-17
- Variant of the engine with {{convert|11760|lbf|abbr=on}} of thrust proposed for use in the Super Dynamics O4-1B Robin supersonic business jet.
Applications
Specifications (J97-GE-100)
{{jetspecs
|type=Turbojet engine
|length= 109.5in (2.78m)
|diameter= 24.4in (0.62m)
|weight=694lb (315kg)
|compressor= 14-stage
|combustion= annular
|turbine= two-stage
|fueltype=
|oilsystem=
|power=
|thrust= Take-off 5,270lb (23.4kN) dry, 8,000lbf (35kN) afterburner
|compression=
|aircon=
|turbinetemp=
|fuelcon=
|specfuelcon=
|power/weight=
|thrust/weight= 11.5
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist|refs=
|title=J97
|department=Aero Engines of the World 1970
|magazine=Flight International
|date=1 January 1970
|page=18
|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1970/1970%20-%200032.html
}}
|title=Turbine Engines of the World
|magazine=Flight International
|date=4 January 1973
|page=34
|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%200043.html
}}
|title=For the executive in a hurry
|magazine=Flight International
|date=5 June 1976
|page=1488
|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1976/1976%20-%200950.html
}}
|title=J97
|department=International Turbine Engine Directory
|magazine=Flight International
|date=7 January 1978
|page=44
|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1978/1978%20-%200036.html
}}
}}
{{GE aeroengines}}
{{USAF gas turbine engines}}
Category:1960s turbojet engines
Category:Abandoned military aircraft engine projects of the United States