Williams International FJ44-3ATW
A Williams International FJ44-3ATW turbofan installed as the single engine on the Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer record aircraft.
Identity
- Aliases
- FJ44-3ATWFJ44-3 ATWWilliams FJ44-3ATW
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Williams International FJ44-3ATW
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Bypass Ratio
- 5
- Spool Count
- 2
- Description
- A Williams International FJ44-3ATW turbofan installed as the single engine on the Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer record aircraft.
- Developers
- Family
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- Creation Time
- August 25, 2026 at 06:24:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 06:24:41 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- Williams International FJ44-3ATW FJ44-3ATW FJ44-3 ATW Williams FJ44-3ATW
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- Identifies the preserved Williams FJ44-3ATW turbofan as the engine that powered the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer; its object details describe a two-shaft turbofan with a 5:1 bypass ratio.
- Publisher
- National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- Williams FJ44 Turbofan Engine
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- Identifies the Model 311 GlobalFlyer as a single-seat, turbofan-powered aircraft and preserves the canonical family identity.
- Publisher
- Scaled Composites
- Title
- GlobalFlyer
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- Identifies the GlobalFlyer as powered by a single Williams turbofan.
- Publisher
- U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center
- Title
- November 24, 2004: Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer Testing
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- Identifies FJ44-3 as powering the GlobalFlyer world-record flights; the exact ATW suffix is established by the museum record.
- Publisher
- Williams International
- Title
- Our History