General Electric J79-GE-7A
General Electric J79-GE-7A is the exact historical J79 installation documented in an F-104C functional check flight. This variant record preserves that F-104C boundary without applying the fit to other Starfighter variants.
Identity
- Aliases
- J79-GE-7AJ79-7AGE J79-7A
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- General Electric J79-GE-7A
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust Kn
- 70.28
- Description
- General Electric J79-GE-7A is the exact historical J79 installation documented in an F-104C functional check flight. This variant record preserves that F-104C boundary without applying the fit to other Starfighter variants.
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- Creation Time
- August 25, 2026 at 04:32:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 04:32:12 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- General Electric J79-GE-7A J79-GE-7A J79-7A GE J79-7A
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- Identifies the F-104C with a General Electric J79 engine and 15,800 lb afterburning thrust.
- Publisher
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- Lockheed F-104C Starfighter
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- Specifically documents a modified J79-7A engine installed in an F-104C for a functional check flight.
- Publisher
- Tactical Air Command
- Title
- TAC Attack, January 1972