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Wright J-65-W-5F Turbojet

This engine is on conditional loan from
The National Museum of Naval Aviation - Pensacola, Florida.

     The J65 was produced in eleven different variants.  This particular engine would have been used on the Martin B-57B Canberra bomber.

STATISTICS - B-57B Canberra

Manufacturer

Martin

Powerplant

Two Wright J65-W-5 non-afterburning turbojets rated at
7,220 lbs. of thrust

Crew

Two

DIMENSIONS

Length

65 ft. 6 in.

Wing Span

64 ft. 0 in.

Height

14 ft. 10 in.

Empty Weight

27,090 lbs.

Loaded Weight

40,345 lbs.

Gross Weight

53,720 lbs.

PERFORMANCE

Max Speed

598 mph

Cruise Speed

476 mph

Combat Radius

950 miles

Ferry Range

2,720 miles

Service Ceiling

45,100 ft.

Max Climb Rate

6,180 ft/min

Thrust/Weight

0.36

ARMAMENT

4 x 20mm Pontiac M39 Cannons with 290 rounds per gun mounted in the wing

4,500 lbs. of ordnance in bomb bay
2,800 lbs. of ordnance on four external hardpoints mounted under the wings

The Wright J65 was an axial-flow turbojet engine produced by Curtiss-Wright under license from Armstrong Siddeley. A development of the British Sapphire, the J65 powered a number of US Aircraft.

     Curtiss-Wright purchased a license for the Sapphire in 1950, with plans to have the production lines running in 1951.  However a series of delays led to its service introduction slipping a full two years, by which point the Pratt & Whitney J57 was on the market and took many of the J65’s potential sales. Nevertheless, once it entered production it proved to be as good as the British versions and along with the Martin B-57, its original target, the J65 went on to power versions of the A-4 Skyhawk, F-84F Thunderstreak and the two Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter prototypes.

STATISTICS

Manufacturer:

Curtiss-Wright

Model:

J65

Engine Type:

Axial Flow Turbojet

Compressor:

13 Stage

Combusters:

Annular

Turbine:

2 Stage

Thrust Range:

7,200 lbs. (32.1 kN) to 10,500 lbs. (46.7 kN) with afterburner

PRODUCTION MODELS

Variant

Thrust Rating

Airframe Application

J65-W-1

7,200 lbs. (32.1 kN)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

J65-W-2

7,800 lbs. (34.7 kN)

North American FJ-3 Fury

J65-W-3

7,200 lbs. (32.1 kN)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

J65-W-4

7,800 lbs. (34.7 kN)

North American FJ-3 Fury
McDonnell Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk

J65-W-5

7,200 lbs. (32.1 kN)

Martin B-57B Canberra

J65-W-6*

10,500 lbs. (46.7 kN)

Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter

J65-W-7

7,500 lbs. (33.3 kN)

Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter

J65-W-16

7,700 lbs. (34.2 kN)

North American FJ-4 Fury
McDonnell Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk

J65-W-18*

7,450 lbs. (33.1 kN)

Grumman F-11A Tiger

J65-W-20

8,200 lbs. (36.5 kN)

McDonnell Douglas A4D-2N Skyhawk

J65-B-3

7,200 lbs. (32.1 kN)

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter

* Denotes engine with afterburner capability
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