General Electric J73

Diameter
1003.3 mm
Length
5080 mm
Dry Weight
1632.932 kg
Thrust To Weight
2.5

Architecture

Fan Fan Stages — Fan Blades — Fan Technology — Fan Pressure Ratio —
Gearbox Geared Fan No Gear — Reduction Ratio —
LP compressor Low-Pressure Compressor Stages — Low-Pressure Compressor Technology — BP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
IP compressor Intermediary-Pressure Compressor Stages — Intermediary-Pressure Compressor Technology — IP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
HP compressor High-Pressure Compressor Stages — High-Pressure Compressor Technology — HP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
Combustor Combustion Chamber 10 cannular combustion chambers
HP turbine High Pressure Compressor Stages — High-Pressure Turbine Technology —
IP turbine Intermediary-Pressure Turbine Stages — Intermediary-Pressure Turbine Technology —
LP turbine Low-Pressure Turbine Stages — Low-Pressure Turbine Technology —
Whole engine Streams 1 Bypass Ratio — Overall Pressure Ratio — Afterburner Yes

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Airplanes

Name Aircraft Engine Number of Engines Length (m) Flat Wing Span (m)
Boeing XB-59 General Electric J73 4 37.4904 24.6888
All data (15 fields)
Name
General Electric J73
Aircraft Engine Manufacturer
General Electric Company
Aircraft Engine Type
Turbojet
Dry Weight (kg)
1632.932
Diameter (mm)
1003.3
Length (mm)
5080
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_J73
Fuel
MIL-F-5624A / JP-4
Geared Fan
No
Combustion Chamber
10 cannular combustion chambers
Afterburner
Yes
Streams
1
Thrust To Weight
2.5
Compressor Description
12 stage, axial flow, variable inlet guide vanes
Turbine Description
2 stage axial turbine