General Electric I-A
The General Electric I-A was the first working jet engine manufactured in the United States, achieving its first run on April 18, 1942. The engine was the result of receiving an imported Power Jets W.1X that was flown to the US from Britain in 1941, and the I-A itself was based on the design of the improved Power Jets W.2B, the plans of which were also received. Like these designs, the I-A engine was also of centrifugal design and was built by the General Electric (GE) company.
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General Electric I-A
The General Electric I-A was the first working jet engine manufactured in the United States, achieving its first run on April 18, 1942. The engine was the result of receiving an imported Power Jets W.1X that was flown to the US from Britain in 1941, and the I-A itself was based on the design of the improved Power Jets W.2B, the plans of which were also received. Like these designs, the I-A engine was also of centrifugal design and was built by the General Electric (GE) company.
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The General Electric I-A was t ...... jet aircraft, the Bell XP-59A.
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combustion
compression
compressor
Single-stage double-sided centrifugal
developed from
Power Jets W.2B/23
developed into
diameter
first run
1942-04-18
fueltype
Length
lists
* List of aircraft engines
manufacturer
national origin
related
* Power Jets W.1
* Power Jets W.2
* Rolls-Royce Welland
* General Electric J31
similar engines
* Power Jets W.2B
* General Electric I-14
* General Electric I-16
* de Havilland Goblin
thrust
thrust/weight
turbine
Single-stage axial
type
Centrifugal compressor turbojet, single shaft
weight
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The General Electric I-A was t ...... General Electric (GE) company.
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General Electric I-A
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