General Electric J79-GE-17
General Electric J79-GE-17 afterburning turbojet variant documented for the F-4E Phantom II. The 163d Attack Wing identifies two J79-GE-17 engines on the F-4E; GE's J79 datasheet rates the J79-17 at 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) and identifies it as the F-4E engine variant. Exact vehicle-family relationships are separate bounded packets.
Identity
- Aliases
- J79-GE-17J79 GE-17
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- General Electric J79-GE-17
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust Kn
- 79.6
- Sea Level Static Thrust Kn
- 79.6
- Description
- General Electric J79-GE-17 afterburning turbojet variant documented for the F-4E Phantom II. The 163d Attack Wing identifies two J79-GE-17 engines on the F-4E; GE's J79 datasheet rates the J79-17 at 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) and identifies it as the F-4E engine variant. Exact vehicle-family relationships are separate bounded packets.
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 21:26:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 19:40:03 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-06
- Note
- Official unit fact sheet identifies improved J79-GE-17 engines on the F-4E and distinguishes the variant by its higher static sea-level thrust.
- Publisher
- 163d Attack Wing, U.S. Air National Guard
- Title
- McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-06
- Note
- Manufacturer datasheet identifies the J79-17 as the F-4 Phantom engine variant offering 17,900 lb afterburning thrust.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- J79 Turbojet Datasheet