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1943
The J-31 (also known as the GE 1-16) was the first turbojet engine mass produced in the United States and was based on the British Whittle-1. Two J-31's powered the Bell P-59A Airacomet, this first U.S. jet fighter. Two-hundred and forty one were built. It produced 1,650 lbs. of thrust and had a maximum of 16,500 rpm.
This engine is located in the Military Hangar near the Lockheed F-104C display.
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Specifications
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| Type:: |
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Turbojet |
| Compressor: |
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Centrifugal |
| Turbine: |
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Single-stage |
| Weight: |
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850 lbs. |
| Thrust: |
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1,650 lbs. |
| Maximum rpm: |
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16,500 |
| NEAM Id: |
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75 |
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