J69

Under license from Turbomeca (currently known as Safran Helicopter Engines), Continental Aviation and Engineering (CAE) originally produced the Teledyne CAE J69. The small turbojet engine was a development of the Turbomeca Marboré II. Despite its size, the J69 engine was the main power source of several U.S. drones, missiles, and small aircraft. Teledyne CAE later gained rights to the production of the J69 turbojet. It was also developed into the Teledyne CAE J100 engine, which was optimized for operation at higher altitudes.

General Characteristics

• Type: Turbojet
• Length: 61.7 in or 1,570 mm
• Diameter: 24.9 in or 630 mm
• Dry weight: 358 lb or 162 kg

Components

• Turbine: Single stage
• Combustors: Single annular combustion chamber
• Compressor: Single-stage centrifugal

Performance

• Turbine inlet temperature: 650°C (1,202°F)
• Maximum thrust: 880 lbf (3.9 kN) at 22,600 RPM
• Thrust-to-weight ratio: 2.458

Applications

• Temco TT Pinto
• Ryan BQM-34 Firebee
• Radioplane Q-1
• Cessna T-37 Tweet
• Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar

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