General Electric J79 - Variants and Applications

Variants and Applications

• XJ79-GE-1

Prototype. First ground static test run on 8 June 1954 produced 14,350 lbf with afterburner.

Flight test engines were designated YJ79-GE-1.

• J79-GE-2 and -2A

Powered the F-4H-1 (F-4A) Phantom, 16,100 lbf (71.6 kN) of afterburner thrust.

• J79-GE-3

Used in the YF-104A, F-104A and the F-11F-1F Super Tiger

• J79-GE3A

YF-104A, F-104A and F-104B.

• J79-GE-3B

F-104A and F-104B.

• J79-GE-5A

B-58 Hustler 15,600 lbf (69.3 kN) with afterburner.

• J79-GE-7A

F-104C, F-104D and F-104F.

• J79-OEL-7

Licensed production GE-7 manufactured by Orenda Engines to power the Canadair CF-104.

• J79-GE-8, -8A and -8B

A-5 Vigilante and F4H-1 (F-4B) with 16,950 lbf (75.4 kN) of afterburner thrust

• J79-GE-10

F-4J, 17,900 lbf (79.379 kN) of afterburner thrust.

• J79-GE-11A

F-104G and TF-104G. 15,600 lbf (69 kN) with afterburner. Many -11 engines were licensed manufactured in Europe as part of the large F-104 consortium production programme, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Fabrique Nationale being the main suppliers for the project.

• J79-IHI-11A

Licensed production GE-11A, built in Japan by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd to power their similarly licensed built F-104J and F-104DJ Starfighters.

• J79-MTU-J1K

Licensed built and improved version of the GE-11A manufactured by MTU Aero Engines in Germany.

• J79-GE-15

F-4C, RF-4C, F-4D.

• J79-GE-17

F-4E, 17,900 lbf (79.379 kN) of afterburner thrust.

• J79-GE-19

Aeritalia F-104S; also retrofitted to F-104A's of the 319th FIS.

• J79-GE-J1E

License-built in Israel by Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd. (BSEL) with 18,750 lbf (83.4 kN) afterburning thrust for the IAI Kfir.