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General Electric CJ805
| CJ805 | |
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| A CJ805-21 turbofan on display at Flugausstellung Hermeskeil. Note the visible fan stage at the rear of the engine casing, unlike the more common shaft driven fan located to the front. | |
| 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 |
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.[1] It was developed in two versions. The basic CJ805-3 was a turbojet and powered the Convair 880 airliner, and the CJ805-23 (military designation TF35) a turbofan derivative which powered the Convair 990 Coronado variant of the 880.
- ^ "Aero Engines 1960". Flight International. 18 March 1960. pp. 381–382.
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