General Electric J85-GE-5A
General Electric J85-GE-5A afterburning turbojet variant identified by the U.S. Air Force museum fact sheet as the twin-engine powerplant of the Northrop AT-38B Talon, rated at 3,850 lbf (17.13 kN) thrust per engine with afterburner.
Identity
- Aliases
- J85-GE-5AGeneral Electric J85-GE-5AGE J85-GE-5A
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- General Electric J85-GE-5A
- Status
- unknown
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- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust
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- Description
- General Electric J85-GE-5A afterburning turbojet variant identified by the U.S. Air Force museum fact sheet as the twin-engine powerplant of the Northrop AT-38B Talon, rated at 3,850 lbf (17.13 kN) thrust per engine with afterburner.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:00:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 04:04:47 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The technical notes identify two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojets at 3,850 lb thrust each with afterburner on the AT-38B.
- Publisher
- Eglin Air Force Base / National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- Northrop AT-38B Talon Fact Sheet
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- GE Aerospace establishes the J85 family lineage and current support context; this packet keeps the exact J85-GE-5A lifecycle unknown.
- Publisher
- General Electric Aerospace
- Title
- GE Aerospace Awarded Defense Logistics Agency Contract to Increase U.S. Air Force J85 Engine Readiness