Specifications |
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| Type: | Turbojet |
| Turbine: | Single-stage axial |
| Compressor: | Single-stage double-sided centrifugal |
| Displacement: | 176 cu. in |
| Weight: | 850 lbs. |
| Power Output: | 1,650 lbf thrust |
| Year: | 1943 |
| NEAM Id: | 75 |
| Location: | Military Hangar |
The J31 (also known as the GE I-16) was the first turbojet engine mass produced in the United States and was based on the British Whittle-1. Two J31'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.
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