Developed from previous-generation GE engines, the J47 made its mark, powering some of the most iconic early jet fighters, including the North American F-86, as...
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An early Convair B-36B Peacemaker shown in-flight near Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, in the early 1950s. The 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) flew the B-36...
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In 1941, Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold of the then-U.S. Army Air Corps, personally reviewed a jet engine patented by Sir Frank Whittle flying...
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The recently acquired General Electric J-47 turbo jet engine is being made ready to transport to the Perrin Air Force Base Museum.
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With the dawn of the jet age, the propeller-powered heavy bomber had to adapt to remain relevant in the new U.S. Air Force.
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Designed to deliver nukes between continents without refueling, the B-36 "Peacemaker" embodied the idea of peace through strength.
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The furious pace of cold war weapons development ensured the North American F-86 Sabre burned briefly but brightly, ceasing production at the end of 1956,...
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The F-86D Sabre Dog was equipped with an afterburning engine in the form of a General Electric J47-GE-17 turbojet. Advertise.
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Breedlove's first triumph was to reach 407.45 mph in 1963. Two years later, he was the first to exceed 600 mph. The legendary racer has died...
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It was on Aug. 9, 1950, that the first single-engine Canadair Sabre 1 jet fighter roared off the runway at Montreal's Dorval Airport on its...
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