General Electric J85-21
General Electric J85-21 turbojet variant; NASA identifies it as a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13 used in the Full-Scale Engine Research program.
Identity
- Aliases
- J85-21GE J85-21
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- General Electric J85-21
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 22.24
- Description
- General Electric J85-21 turbojet variant; NASA identifies it as a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13 used in the Full-Scale Engine Research program.
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:47:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:47:56 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-06
- Note
- NASA identifies the General Electric J85-21 and states that it is a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13 used for full-scale engine research.
- Publisher
- NASA Glenn Research Center
- Title
- Propulsion Systems Laboratory - Return to Jet Engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-06
- Note
- NASA historical publication independently describes the GE J85-21 as a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Pursuit of Power