General Electric CJ610

The General Electric CJ610 is a non-afterburning turbojet engine derived from the military J85, and is used on a number of civilian business jets. The model has logged over 16.5 million hours of operation. Civilian versions have powered business jets such as the Learjet 23 and the Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB 320 Hansa Jet. The engines are also used in the flyable Messerschmitt Me 262 reproductions built by the Me 262 Project in the United States.

CJ610
The CJ610 is derived from the military J85, pictured
Type Turbojet
National origin United States
Manufacturer General Electric
First run 1960s
Major applications Learjet 23
Learjet 24
Learjet 25
Learjet 28
Aero Commander 1121
HFB 320 Hansa Jet
Developed from General Electric J85
Developed into General Electric CF700

A development, the CF700, added a rear-mounted fan mounted directly on the free-running low-pressure turbine.

Variants edit

CJ610-1
2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) thrust
CJ610-2B
2,400 lbf (11 kN) thrust
CJ610-4
2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) thrust
CJ610-6
2,950 lbf (13.1 kN) thrust
CJ610-8A
2,950 lbf (13.1 kN) thrust
CJ610-9
3,100 lbf (14 kN) thrust

Applications edit

 
Early 1121 Jet Commanders are powered by thin CJ610 turbojets

Other edit

Specifications (CJ610-9) edit

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1972-73.[3]

General characteristics

  • Type: Turbojet
  • Length: 51.1 in (1.30 m)
  • Diameter: 17.7 in (0.45 m)
  • Dry weight: 417 lb (189 kg)

Components

  • Compressor: 8-stage axial flow
  • Combustors: Annular combustion chamber
  • Turbine: 2-stage

Performance

See also edit

Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References edit

  1. ^ Gunston, 2006. P. 308
  2. ^ The "c" suffix stands for the flyable reproductions equipped with the J85-derived CJ610 engine instead of the original Junkers Jumo 004 jet engine.
  3. ^ Taylor 1972, pp. 712-713.

Bibliography edit

  • Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
  • Taylor, John W. R. (1972). Jane's all the world's aircraft. 1972-73: 63rd year. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00109-4. OCLC 655668894.

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