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GE J31, WW2 Jet Engine

Museum docent explains the workings of the J31 centrifugal turbojet.

General Electric J31 jet engine

A copy of the British "Whittle" engine, the General Electric J31 was the first jet engine to be mass-produced in the United States.  It powered the Bell P-59 Airacomet designs.

GE J-31 Centrifugal Turbojet Explained, Second World War

Plentiful frontal surface area

Plentiful frontal surface area

A look up the spout

A look up the spout
General Electric J31 jet engine Centrifugal turbojet Whittle Bell Aircraft P-59 Airacomet

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