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This is a photo of Republic's new YF-84J as it streaks across the California desert on its first flight. U.S. Airforce and Republic Aviation Corporation announced today that the aircraft completed its first flight. The "Model J" is the latest in the series of Thunderjets and Thunderstreak Bombers with atomic capabilities. The YF-84J is powered by General Electric's new jet engine which is produced at the company's Aircraft Gas Turbine Division plant near Cincinnati, Ohio. Newest and most powerful of GE's production engines, the J73 incorporates many advances in design engineering. It has considerable more thrust and lower fuel consumptions than the famous J47, yet it is the same size.
General Electric Company1954-05-12
Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States
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- Title: This is a photo of Republic's new YF-84J as it streaks across the California desert on its first flight. U.S. Airforce and Republic Aviation Corporation announced today that the aircraft completed its first flight. The "Model J" is the latest in the series of Thunderjets and Thunderstreak Bombers with atomic capabilities. The YF-84J is powered by General Electric's new jet engine which is produced at the company's Aircraft Gas Turbine Division plant near Cincinnati, Ohio. Newest and most powerful of GE's production engines, the J73 incorporates many advances in design engineering. It has considerable more thrust and lower fuel consumptions than the famous J47, yet it is the same size.
- Creator: General Electric Company
- Date Created: 1954-05-12
- Location: Schenectady - Schenectady County - New York
- Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
- Original Language: English
- Subject Keywords: Airplane engines; Fighter jets; GE Aircraft Engines (Firm) (Firm); United States. Air Force; Republic Aviation Corporation;
- Type: Photograph
- Publisher: General Electric Company
- Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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