Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engine
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The Junkers Jumo 004 was the world’s first mass-produced turbojet engine, powering Germany’s pioneering jet aircraft during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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turbojet engine → |
| alsoKnownAs | Jumo 004 NERFINISHED → |
| capturedBy | Allied forces → |
| category |
German jet engine
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World War II jet engine → |
| combustionChambers | 6 flame cans → |
| compressorType | 8-stage axial compressor → |
| configuration | axial-flow turbojet → |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany → |
| designFeature |
air-cooled turbine blades
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sheet-metal turbine blades → steel turbine materials due to nickel shortages → |
| developmentStart | 1939 → |
| diameter |
approximately 0.8 m
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approximately 2.6 ft → |
| era | 1940s → |
| firstRun | 1940 → |
| fuelType |
J2 synthetic fuel
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diesel-based fuel → |
| historicalSignificance | pioneered operational jet propulsion in combat aircraft → |
| influenced |
French Hispano-Suiza Nene derivatives
→
RD-20 turbojet →
surface form: "Soviet Klimov RD-10"
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| length |
approximately 12.8 ft
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approximately 3.9 m → |
| manufacturer |
Junkers
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surface form: "Junkers Motorenbau"
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| mass |
approximately 1,590 lb
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approximately 720 kg → |
| notableAs | world’s first mass-produced turbojet engine → |
| numberBuilt | over 5,000 units → |
| operator | Luftwaffe → |
| poweredAircraft |
Arado Ar 234
NERFINISHED
→
Heinkel He 280 NERFINISHED → Horten Ho 229 prototypes → Junkers Ju 287 NERFINISHED → Messerschmitt Me 262 NERFINISHED → |
| productionPeriod | 1942–1945 → |
| productionStatus | mass-produced → |
| serviceEntry | 1944 → |
| successor | Junkers Jumo 012 (projected) → |
| thrust |
approximately 1,980 lbf
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approximately 8.8 kN → |
| turbineType | single-stage axial turbine → |
| typicalServiceLife |
25 hours
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up to 50 hours with improvements → |
| usedFor |
German jet bomber development
→
German jet fighter development → |
| usedInConflict | World War II → |
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