Engineering:General Electric YJ101

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YJ101
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YJ101
Type Turbofan
National origin United States
Manufacturer General Electric Aircraft Engines
Major applications Northrop YF-17
Developed into General Electric F404

The General Electric YJ101 was an afterburning turbofan engine in the 15,000 lbf class (static thrust). Developed for the Northrop YF-17 entry in the Lightweight Fighter (LWF) competition, the YJ101 formed the basis for General Electric's highly successful F404 engine.

The bypass ratio was intentionally designed to be very low, to avoid the inlet instability issues associated with earlier TF30 engines on the F-111. For marketing reasons, the engine was designated as a "J" (jet) type, and not an "F" (fan) engine. In fact, some engineers described the YJ101 as a "leaky turbojet".

Applications

Specifications (YJ101)

General characteristics

  • Type: Turbofan
  • Length: 3.530m
  • Diameter: 829mm
  • Dry weight: 820kg

Components

Performance

See also

Related development

Related lists

References

  • Spick, Mike (2000). The Great Book of Modern Warplanes. Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7603-0893-4. 

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