General Electric CJ805-23
GE's aft-fan turbofan derivative of CJ805-3 for the Convair 990, kept separate from the turbojet model because its propulsion architecture changed.
Identity
- Aliases
- GE CJ805-23General Electric CJ805-23J79-X220
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric CJ805-23
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- GE's aft-fan turbofan derivative of CJ805-3 for the Convair 990, kept separate from the turbojet model because its propulsion architecture changed.
- Developers
- Lineage
- Note
- The CJ805-23 retained the CJ805-3/J79 core but added a free-turbine-driven aft fan, making it a turbofan rather than a turbojet.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- direct-derivative-of
- Sources
- Nested value
- Nested value
- Manufacturers
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:41:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 21:43:45 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Supports the CJ805-3 and CJ805-23 product boundary, aft-fan development, and 1962 production end.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- 50 years ago: GE roars back into the airline industry
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Supports CJ805-23 as an aft-fan turbofan developed from CJ805-3 rather than another turbojet variant.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- General Electric CJ805-23 Turbofan Engine, Cutaway