Northrop X-21
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The Northrop X-21A was an experimental aircraft designed to test wings with laminar flow control. It was based on the Douglas WB-66D airframe, with the wing-mounted engines moved to the rear fuselage
Northrop X-21A
X-21A in testing
The X-21A lifts off on its first flight
General Electric J79
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The General Electric J79 is an axial-flow turbojet engine built for use in a variety of fighter and bomber aircraft and a supersonic cruise missile. The J79 was produced by General Electric Aircraft E
Northrop X-21
…required, the first involving the standard underwing podded Allison J71 engines being removed and replaced by a pair of 9,490 lbf (42 kN) static thrust General Electric XJ79-GE-13 non-afterburning turbojets mounted in pods attached to the rear of the fuselage sides. Bleed air from the J79 engines was fed into a pair of underwing…
J79 on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
Sectioned compressor stage of a J79
GE-J79-3 and Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter
J79-15A at the USAF Museum