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

2015年9月12日 · Developed from British Sapphire, the Wright J-65 was an axial-flow turbojet engine produced by Curtiss-Wright under license from Armstrong Siddeley. Curtiss-Wright purchased a license for the Sapphire in 1950, with plans to …

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

A total of 10,023 J65 engines were built by Wright and Buick. It powered aircraft such as the Republic F-84 Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash, the Martin B-57A and RB-57B Canberra, the North American FJ-3 and FJ-4 Fury, Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk, Grumman F-11 Tiger, and Chance-Vought Regulus missile.

2024年10月5日 · The J65 engine was replaced with a more powerful General Electric J79-GE-3 turbojet. There were fixed inlet cones added to control airflow into the engines. A ventral fin was added to improve stability.

The Wright J65 was an axial-flow turbojet engine produced by Curtiss-Wright under license from Armstrong Siddeley. A development of the Sapphire, the J65 powered a number of US designs. Curtiss-Wright purchased a license for the Sapphire in 1950, with plans to have the production lines running in 1951.

Armstrong Siddeley improved the engine's thrust from 7,500 lb to 11,000 without afterburning (augmentation) over its production life. To gain entry into the turbojet market, Wright purchased a license to build the Sapphire (re-designated the J65). The engine was Americanized and redesigned...a process which took two years longer than expected.

The Curtiss-Wright J65 is an American jet engine based on the British Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire. Series production started in 1953. The J65 remains the only jet engine of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, but nonetheless around 13,000 units were produced.

2024年9月3日 · The Wright J65-W-18 was an afterburning turbojet engine, which was used to power the Grumman F11F Tiger fighter aircraft. It could generate up to 7,450 lb of thrust and propel the aircraft to the maximum speed of Mach 1.2.

2010年6月24日 · 06 Wright J65 Sapphire Turbojet Wright J65 Sapphire Turbojet Engine Specifications: Weight: 2,600 bs Length: 134 nches Diameter: 37 inches Output: 8,300lbs thrust Airframes used on: A-4 Skyhawk, RB-57 Canberra, F11 Tiger, F-84F Thunderstreak, F-J4 Fury, First Flight: 1953 Cost: