The Fairchild J44 was a small
turbojet
The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle. The gas turbine has an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, and ...
developed in the 1940s by the
Fairchild Engine Division.
Design and development
The Fairchild Engine Division (previously the Ranger Aircraft Engine Division of the
Fairchild Engine & Aircraft Corporation) began development of the J44 in 1947. It was used in target drones, missiles, and as jet boosters on several aircraft types.
Applications
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Ryan AQM-34 Firebee
The Ryan Firebee is a series of target drones developed by the Ryan Aeronautical Company beginning in 1951. It was one of the first jet-propelled drones, and remains one of the most widely used target drones ever built.
Development
Ryan Fireb ...
(B/C)
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Fairchild AQM-41 Petrel
The AUM-N-2 Petrel, also known as Kingfisher C and AUM-2, was an air-to-surface missile produced as part of Project Kingfisher for the United States Navy. Intended for use against enemy surface ships and surfaced submarines, giving aircraft the ...
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Bell Model 65
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The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and then built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Re ...
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Fairchild C-82 Packet
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Variants
''Data from:'' Aircraft engines of the World 1953,
Flight 20 March 1959 :AERO ENGINES 1959 . . .,
Aircraft engines of the World 1957
;XJ44: Prototypes of the J44
;J44-R-1:
United States Air Force
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(USAF) engine, similar to the
United States Navy
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(USN) -6, .
;J44-R-2:Same as -6 but with different installation.
;J44-R-3: Longer life -
Fairchild C-123 Provider
The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and then built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Re ...
wing-tip boosters.
;J44-R-6: USN version, .
;J44-R-12: expendable.
;J44-R-20B:
Ryan Firebee
The Ryan Firebee is a series of target drones developed by the Ryan Aeronautical Company beginning in 1951. It was one of the first jet-propelled drones, and remains one of the most widely used target drones ever built.
Development
Ryan Fireb ...
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;J44-R-24:
Fairchild Petrel
The AUM-N-2 Petrel, also known as Kingfisher C and AUM-2, was an air-to-surface missile produced as part of Project Kingfisher for the United States Navy. Intended for use against enemy surface ships and surfaced submarines, giving aircraft the ...
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;J44-R-26: company sponsored variant.
;FT-101E:Commercial version of -3.
;FT-101-G:Commercial version with return oil system.
Specifications(J44-R-3)
See also
References
Further reading
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{{USAF gas turbine engines
1940s turbojet engines
Centrifugal-flow turbojet engines