Allison J33 turbojet
E945331
The Allison J33 turbojet is an early American axial-flow jet engine widely used in the first generation of U.S. jet aircraft during and after World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allison J33 engine | 1 |
| Allison J33 turbojet canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
axial-flow jet engine
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| application |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
research aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | General Electric I-40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combustorType | can-annular combustors ⓘ |
| companyDesignation | Allison J33-A series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compressorStages | 11 ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool axial-flow ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy | Allison Engine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | General Electric I-40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1944 ⓘ |
| era | first generation jet engine ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | enabled rapid transition of U.S. fighter forces to jet propulsion ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Allison Engine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | J33 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first widely produced American axial-flow turbojets ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
J33-A-23
ⓘ
J33-A-35 ⓘ J33-A-35A ⓘ J33-A-41 ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for first-generation U.S. jet fighters ⓘ |
| status |
out of production
ⓘ
retired from frontline service ⓘ |
| successor |
Allison J35
NERFINISHED
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Allison J71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
18–22 kN
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4000–5000 lbf ⓘ |
| turbineStages | 2 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ multiple foreign air forces via Lend-Lease or surplus ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Bell XP-83 (prototype)
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed F-94 Starfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell F2H Banshee (early prototypes) NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell FH Phantom NERFINISHED ⓘ Northrop XP-89 (early prototypes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic XF-84E (prototype) NERFINISHED ⓘ experimental and testbed aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInEra | early Cold War ⓘ |
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Allison J33 engine