General Electric CJ-805-3 turbojet

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The General Electric CJ-805-3 turbojet is a civil derivative of the military J79 engine, developed in the late 1950s to power early jet airliners with high thrust and improved efficiency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft engine
turbojet engine
application medium-range jet transports
basedOn General Electric J79 NERFINISHED
combustorType annular combustor
compressorStages 17-stage axial compressor
compressorType axial-flow
configuration single-spool
coolingTechnology air-cooled turbine blades
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
derivativeOf General Electric J79 NERFINISHED
designGoal high thrust for civil jetliners
improved efficiency over military configuration
developmentPeriod late 1950s
era early jet age
family General Electric CJ-805 NERFINISHED
feature afterburner removed for civil use
improved fuel efficiency compared to earlier turbojets
noise-reduction measures compared to military J79
fuelType kerosene-based jet fuel
historicalSignificance one of the early high-performance civil turbojets derived from a military engine
intendedFor early jet airliners
manufacturer General Electric NERFINISHED
originatesFromProgram General Electric J79 engine program NERFINISHED
role powerplant for commercial aircraft
status out of production
thrustClass approximately 11000 to 13000 pounds-force
turbineType axial-flow
use civil aviation

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Convair 880 powerplant General Electric CJ-805-3 turbojet
Convair 990 Coronado engineModel General Electric CJ-805-3 turbojet
this entity surface form: General Electric CJ805-23
General Electric J85 civilDesignation General Electric CJ-805-3 turbojet
this entity surface form: CJ610 (non-afterburning derivative)