Allison J35 turbojet
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The Allison J35 turbojet was an early American axial-flow jet engine widely used in the late 1940s and 1950s to power several pioneering military aircraft.
Aliases (2)
- Allison J35 ×44
- Allison J71 ×1
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
axial-flow jet engine
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turbojet engine → |
| application |
experimental aircraft propulsion
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fighter aircraft propulsion → |
| category |
Aviation history of the United States
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Cold War jet engines → Military aircraft engines → |
| combustorType |
can-annular combustor
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| compressorType |
axial compressor
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| configuration |
single-spool
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| coolingMethod |
air-cooled turbine
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| designType |
axial-flow
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| developedBy |
General Motors
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| era |
early jet age
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| exhaustType |
straight jet
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| fuelType |
kerosene-based jet fuel
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| historicalSignificance |
powered several pioneering American jet aircraft in the late 1940s and 1950s
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| intendedUse |
subsonic aircraft
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| manufacturer |
Allison Engine Company
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| notableFor |
being one of the first mass-produced American axial-flow turbojets
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| numberOfShafts |
one
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| powerplantFor |
first-generation US jet fighters
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| propulsionType |
air-breathing jet engine
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| role |
primary powerplant for early US jet fighters
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| serviceEntryDecade |
1940s
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| successorEngine |
Allison J71
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General Electric J47 → |
| thrustClass |
around 18 kN
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around 4,000 lbf → |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Navy → |
| usedFor |
flight testing of early jet concepts
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operational fighter service → |
| usedIn |
military aircraft
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| usedOnAircraft |
Convair XF-92
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star → Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star → Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star NERFINISHED → McDonnell FH Phantom (test and development) → Northrop YB-49 → Republic F-84 Thunderjet NERFINISHED → |
| widelyUsedInDecade |
1940s
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1950s → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bell X-5
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet → |
powerplant |
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Allison J35
("Allison J71")
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successorEngine |