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
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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