In late 1953, General Electric began a design study of a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbojet engine. The prototype J85 engine ran in January 1956, the first flight was in August 1958 as the power ...

DynCorp International jet mechanics check the functionality of a J85-5 engine from a T-38 aircraft on Dec. 4, 2013, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

Aero Turbine has received a $128.7 million contract to provide J85-GE-5/-21 engine component overhauls for the U.S. Air Force.

Under the contract modification, Aero Turbine will be in charge of J85 aircraft components subject to repair and overhaul.

THE U.S. AIR FORCE awarded a 10-year, $601 million contract to GE Aircraft Engines to provide hardware upgrade kits for 1,202 J85-5 engines powering the service's fleet of 509 T-38 Talon ...

TDI, a subsidiary of Kratos, will see its TDI-J85 turbine engine powering Boeing’s Powered Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), a strategic integration enhancing both range and affordability.

In late 1953, General Electric began a design study of a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbojet engine. The prototype J85 engine ran in January 1956, the first flight was in August 1958 as the power ...