General Electric J85

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The General Electric J85 is a compact, high-thrust turbojet engine widely used in military trainer and light attack aircraft such as the T-38 Talon and F-5 Freedom Fighter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf turbojet engine
application ground-attack aircraft
light fighter aircraft
supersonic trainer aircraft
category aircraft engine
military jet engine
civilDesignation CF700 (turbofan derivative)
General Electric CJ-805-3 turbojet
surface form: CJ610 (non-afterburning derivative)
compressorType axial-flow
configuration single-spool turbojet
cooling air-cooled turbine
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal high performance in small airframes
feature afterburning capability in many variants
compact size
high thrust-to-weight ratio
firstRun 1950s
fuelControl hydromechanical fuel control (early variants)
fuelType aviation kerosene jet fuel
ignitionSystem electric ignition
introductionPeriod late 1950s
manufacturer General Electric
massProduction yes
militaryDesignation J85
mounting podded or fuselage-integrated installations
notableAircraftRole powerplant of the F-5 Freedom Fighter family
powerplant of the T-38 Talon supersonic trainer
notableCharacteristic widely exported through F-5 and T-38 programs
numberOfCompressorStages 8
operatorType military
primaryUse military trainer aircraft
secondaryUse light attack aircraft
serviceStatus in service in the 21st century
thrustClass around 2,950 lbf dry
around 4,300–5,000 lbf with afterburner (depending on variant)
turbineStages 2
usedBy United States Air Force
United States Navy
multiple export air forces
usedInAircraft AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle (derivative/related powerplant family)
Canadair CT-114 Tutor
surface form: Canadair CT-114 Tutor (re‑engined variants)

A-37 Dragonfly
surface form: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

F-5 Freedom Fighter
surface form: Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

F-5 Freedom Fighter
surface form: Northrop F-5E Tiger II

T-38 Talon
surface form: Northrop T-38 Talon

Saab 105
surface form: Saab 105 (certain variants)

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Model 318 White Knight engineModel General Electric J85
F-5 Freedom Fighter engineModel General Electric J85