The J79 engine cutaway (Image credit: GE via Wiki). According to the datasheet data, the J79’s maximum thrust was 11,905 lbf (52.96 kN) dry; 17,835 lbf (79.33 kN) with afterburner.

The bogus jet-engine parts supplied by a UK company under investigation for fraudulent documentation included turbine blades, a crucial component of an aircraft’s propulsion system.

As one of the first jet engines designed for sustained supersonic flight, the J79 was a marvel of its time. It was compact, powerful, and capable of producing as much as 14,800 pounds of thrust.

A small number of fan blades with cracks like those blamed for a fatal accident on Southwest Airlines have been found at other airlines, and the engine maker is considering recommending more ...

In the early 1950s, the U.S. military established a requirement for a high thrust, low weight, mechanically simple jet engine that could perform efficiently at Mach 0.9 cruise and Mach 2.0 combat ...