The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine. Military versions produce up to 3,500 lb f (16 kN) of thrust dry; afterburning variants can reach up to 5,000 lb f (22 kN). The …

Jun 1, 2020 · No engine in jet propulsion is quite like GE’s tiny J85 turbojet. Originally designed in 1954, the J85 is expected to power U.S. military aircraft until at least 2040. That’s not a typo: …

The history of the General Electric J85 turbojet engine is presented from its early inception as a single-use drone engine to its equipping of almost 3,000 frontline fighter and attack aircraft.

The J85-21 is a lightweight, single-spool turbojet engine with a rated nonafterburning thrust of 15.5 kN (3500 lbf). The engine has a nine-stage axial compressor with variable inlet guide …

Feb 28, 2025 · The J85 is a single-shaft axial-flow turbojet engine with an 8-stage compressor section and 2-stage turbine. The J85-GE-5 is rated at 2,680 pounds of thrust (11.921 …

The J85-GE engine, known as the “Little Tough Guy,” powers the F-5 fighter jet and T-38 trainer, with StandardAero providing life cycle-optimized maintenance solutions to extend their …

The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine. Military versions produce up to 2,950 lbf (13.1 kN) of thrust dry, afterburning variants can reach up to 5,000 lbf (22 kN). The …

The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine. Military versions produce up to 2,950 lb f (13.1 kN) of thrust dry, afterburning variants can reach up to 5,000lbf (22kN). The …

The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine. Military versions produce up to 3,500 lbf (16 kN) of thrust dry; afterburning variants can reach up to 5,000 lbf (22 kN). The …

J85. The General Electric J85 turbine jet engine is used on the F-5 military fighter jet and the T-38 military trainer aircraft.