Specifications |
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| Type: | Turbojet |
| Turbine: | Single-stage |
| Compressor: | 8-stage axail |
| Weight: | 1,585 lbs. |
| Power Output: | 1,980 lbf @ 8,700 rpm |
| Year: | 1942 |
| NEAM Id: | 14 |
| Location: | Military Hangar |
Courtesy of the National Museum of the United States Air Force
The Jumo inaugurated the Jet Age when it was introduced by the German Luftwaffe late in World War II. It was the first mass-produced jet aircraft engine and powered the world's first operational jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me-262 and jet bomber the Aradi Ar-234. Although a lack of high-temperature metals limited its thrust to less than 2,000 lbs., its axial flow design ultimately proved highly successful making it the forerunner of today's high-performance jet aircraft engines.
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