General Electric J97
The General Electric J97 is a single-shaft turbojet engine designed and built by General Electric as a compact high-performance engine for light attack fighters and eventually a number of drone projects.
Development and design
The J97 was based on GE's General Electric GE1/J1 series of turbojets and the engine development was financed by the United States Air Force.[1] The original application was to be the Northrop P-530 (which later evolved into the YF-17), but it was ultimately only used in several small drone aircraft.[2]
Variants
- J97-GE-100
- J97-GE-17
- Variant of the engine with 11,760 lbf (52,300 N) of thrust proposed for use in the Super Dynamics O4-1B Robin supersonic business jet.[3]
Applications
Specifications (J97-GE-100)
Data from: Flight International (1978) [4]
General characteristics
- Type: Turbojet engine
- Length: 109.5in (2.78m)
- Diameter: 24.4in (0.62m)
- Dry weight: 694lb (315kg)
Components
Performance
See also
- Related lists
References
Notes
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