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.

Starfighter.no, the organization dedicated to maintaining the CF-104D 637 / LN-STF in airworthy condition, recently shared an ...

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 ...

These birds are powered by a single General Electric J79-GE-17 turbojet engine, which provides 11,870 pounds of thrust. The engine is well regarded among aviators for its reliability.