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Westinghouse J30

American pioneering jet aircraft engine

Field	Value
name	J30
image	File:Westinghouse J30 NAN8-47.jpg
engine_type	Turbojet
national_origin	United States
manufacturer	Westinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division
first_run	19 March 1943
major_applications	FH Phantom
developed_into

The Westinghouse J30, initially known as the Westinghouse 19XB, was a turbojet engine developed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. It was the first American-designed turbojet to run, and only the second axial-flow turbojet to run outside Germany (after the British Metropolitan-Vickers F.2).

A simple and robust unit with six-stage compressor, annular combustor, and single-stage turbine, it initially gave 1,200 pounds of thrust but improved to 1,600 in production versions. Its first flight was under a FG Corsair in January 1944. It was developed into the smaller J32, and the successful Westinghouse J34, an enlarged version which produced 3,000 pounds of thrust.

Variants

Thrust given in foot-pounds (lbf) and kilonewtons (kN).

;19A:Prototypes and initial production, boost engines ;19B:1,400 lbf at 18,000 rpm at sea level. Increased mass flow version, added gearbox to allow engine to be a prime driver ;19XB-2B:Company designation for WE-20. ;XJ30-WE-7: 1,600 lbf for Northrop X-4 ;XJ30-WE-8: originally designated J43 ;XJ30-WE-9: 1,600 lbf for Northrop X-4 ;J30-WE-20: 1,600 lbf production engine. Internal model 19XB-2B

Applications

Convair XF-92
McDonnell FH Phantom
Interstate XBDR
Northrop XP-79
Northrop X-4 Bantam

Specifications (Westinghouse 19A)

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Normal thrust, static: 1,160 lbf at 18,000 rpm at sea level, 19B 1,170 lbf at 17,000 rpm at sea level
Military thrust, flight: 660 lbf at 17,200 rpm at altitude, 19B 525 lbf at 18,000 rpm at altitude
Normal thrust, flight: 570 lbf at 16,260 rpm at altitude, 19B 465 lbf at 17,000 rpm at altitude

Notes

References

Gunston, p. 240-241
Wilkinson, Paul H.. (1950). "Aircraft engines of the World 1950". Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd..
"Designations of U.S. Military Aero Engines".
Wilkinson, Paul H.. (1946). "Aircraft Engines of the world 1946". Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons.

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