Westinghouse J40

Diameter
1016 mm
Length
7620 mm
Dry Weight
1587.573 kg
Thrust To Weight
2.14

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 annular
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

Pictures

No pictures yet for this family.

All data (15 fields)
Name
Westinghouse J40
Aircraft Engine Manufacturer
Westinghouse
Aircraft Engine Type
Turbojet
Dry Weight (kg)
1587.573
Diameter (mm)
1016
Length (mm)
7620
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westinghouse_J40
Fuel
JP-3, JP-4 and 100/130 avgas
Geared Fan
No
Combustion Chamber
annular
Afterburner
Yes
Streams
1
Thrust To Weight
2.14
Compressor Description
single-spool, 11 stage axial (most sources state in error that the engine compressor had 10 stages), 50/50 action/reaction
Turbine Description
two stage