General Electric CJ805
The General Electric CJ805 is a jet engine which was developed by General Electric Aircraft Engines in the late 1950s. It was a civilian version of the J79 and differed only in detail. It was developed in two versions. The basic CJ805-3 was a turbojet and powered the Convair 880 airliner, while CJ805-23 (military designation TF35), a turbofan derivative, powered the Convair 990 Coronado variant.
CJ805 | |
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A CJ805-21 turbojet on display at Flugausstellung Hermeskeil | |
Type | Turbojet (CJ805) Turbofan (CJ805-23) |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | General Electric Aircraft Engines |
Major applications | CJ805: Convair 880 CJ805-23: Convair 990 Coronado |
Developed from | General Electric J79 |
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