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General Electric J47

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The General Electric J47, company designation TG-190, is an axial-flow turbojet that General Electric developed from its earlier J35. It first flew in May 1948 and was the first axial-flow turbojet approved for commercial use in the United States. More than 30,000 were manufactured before production ceased in 1956, including 3,025 built under licence by Packard, and it stayed in United States military service until 1978. It powered many types of aircraft, among them the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, the North American F-86 Sabre and B-45 Tornado, the Convair B-36 and the Boeing B-50 Superfortress, and it was advertised as an all-weather engine for its anti-icing systems. In the 1950s GE also studied a nuclear-powered gas turbine design based on the J47, and civilian owners still fly J47-powered F-86 Sabres at air shows.

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Jet Fuel / Turbine 1
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1948 1
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was developed by General Electric from its earlier J35
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1. General Electric J47 (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, engine kind, cycle
    turbojet (GE company designation TG-190)
  • Lead, year
    It first flew in May 1948
  • Lead, maker
    was developed by General Electric from its earlier J35
  • In Group: Turbojet and Turbofan Engines, Lead, engine kind
    turbojet (GE company designation TG-190)
  • Part Of: Boeing B-47 Stratojet, Applications, boeing-b-47-stratojet
    powered the Boeing B-47E and RB-47E
  • Part Of: North American F-86 Sabre, Applications, north-american-f-86-sabre
    powered the North American F-86F Sabre
  • Part Of: North American B-45 Tornado, Applications, north-american-b-45-tornado
    powered the North American B-45C Tornado
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