General Electric J85-GE-21
General Electric J85-GE-21 afterburning turbojet variant identified in U.S. Navy/Air Force technical orders for the Northrop F-5E/F/N platform family. NASA identifies the J85-21 as a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13; normalized here to 22.24 kN thrust. The cited technical-order record groups the -21, -21B, and -21C designations; this row preserves only the exact J85-GE-21 identity and does not infer a specific installation or lifecycle beyond that evidence.
Identity
- Aliases
- J85-GE-21General Electric J85-GE-21GE J85-GE-21
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- General Electric J85-GE-21
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust
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- Description
- General Electric J85-GE-21 afterburning turbojet variant identified in U.S. Navy/Air Force technical orders for the Northrop F-5E/F/N platform family. NASA identifies the J85-21 as a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13; normalized here to 22.24 kN thrust. The cited technical-order record groups the -21, -21B, and -21C designations; this row preserves only the exact J85-GE-21 identity and does not infer a specific installation or lifecycle beyond that evidence.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:03:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 04:27:24 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The technical-order table names General Electric J85-GE-21/-21B/-21C and identifies F-5E/F/N as the weapon-system platform.
- Publisher
- Tinker Air Force Base / NAVAIR
- Title
- NAVAIR 17-15-50.3 / T.O. 33-1-37-3
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- GE Aerospace establishes the J85 family lineage; exact J85-GE-21 lifecycle remains unknown.
- Publisher
- General Electric Aerospace
- Title
- GE Aerospace Awarded Defense Logistics Agency Contract to Increase U.S. Air Force J85 Engine Readiness
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- NASA identifies the GE J85-21 as a 5,000-pound-thrust variant of the J85-13; the value is normalized to 22.24 kN for this exact J85-GE-21 record.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Pursuit of Power: NASA's Contributions to Aircraft Propulsion