The Fairchild J44 was a small expendable turbojet developed in the 1940s by the Fairchild Engine Division.
Design and development
The Fairchild Engine Division (previously the Ranger Aircraft Engine Division of the Fairchild Engine & Aircraft Corporation) began development of the J44 in 1947. It was used in target drones, missiles, and as jet boosters on several aircraft types.
Applications Ryan AQM-34 Firebee (B/C) Fairchild AQM-41 Petrel Bell Model 65 Fairchild C-123 Provider Fairchild C-82 Packet
Variants Data from: Aircraft engines of the World 1953, Flight 20 March 1959 :AERO ENGINES 1959 . . ., Aircraft engines of the World 1957 XJ44 Prototypes of the J44 J44-R-1United States Air Force (USAF) engine, similar to the United States Navy (USN) -6, . J44-R-2Same as -6 but with different installation. J44-R-3 Longer life - Fairchild C-123 Provider wing-tip boosters. J44-R-6 USN version, . J44-R-12 expendable. J44-R-20BRyan Firebee. J44-R-24Fairchild Petrel. J44-R-26 company sponsored variant. FT-101ECommercial version of -3. FT-101-GCommercial version with return oil system.
Specifications(J44-R-3)
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