General Electric CJ610

The General Electric CJ610 is a non-afterburning turbojet engine derived from the military J85, and is used on a number of civilian business jets. The model has logged over 16.5 million hours of operation. Civilian versions have powered business jets such as the Learjet 23 and the Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB-320 Hansa Jet. The engines are also used in the flyable Messerschmitt Me 262 reproductions built by the Me 262 Project in the United States.

A development, the CF700 added a rear-mounted fan mounted directly on the free-running low-pressure turbine.

Applications

Messerschmitt Me 262A-1c reproduction, powered with a pair of CJ610 turbojets

• Aero Commander 1121 Jet Commander
• HFB-320 Hansa Jet
• Learjet 23
• Learjet 24
• Learjet 25
• Learjet 28
• Learjet 29
• Messerschmitt Me-262A-1c and B-1c.^[1] The "c" suffix stands for the flyable reproductions equipped with the J85-derived CJ610 engine instead of the original Junkers Jumo 004 jet engine.
• Viper Aircraft ViperJet

Specifications (CJ610)

General characteristics

• Type: Turbojet
• Length: 45.4–51.1 in (1.15–1.30 m) (depending on accessory equipment installed)
• Diameter: 17.7 in (0.45 m)
• Dry weight: 396–421 lb (180–191 kg) (depending on accessory equipment installed)

Components

• Compressor: 8-stage axial flow
• Turbine: 2-stage

Performance

• Maximum thrust: 2,850–3,100 lbf (12.7–13.8 kN) at sea level
• Specific fuel consumption: 0.96 - 0.97 lb/(lbf·hr) ( 97.89 - 98.91 kg/kN/hr )
• Power-to-weight ratio: 7.4

See also

Related development

• General Electric J85
• General Electric CF700

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

• Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X. 

External links

• GE CJ610 web page