Westinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division
Appearance
Industry | Aerospace |
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Founded | 1945 |
Fate | Defunct |
Headquarters | |
Parent | Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
The Westinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division (AGT) was established by Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1945 to continue the development and production of its gas turbine engines.
History
The J30 was the first American-designed turbojet to run, and was used in the FH Phantom. The J34 was obsolete when introduced, but moderately successful.
Products
- Westinghouse J30
- Westinghouse J32
- Westinghouse J34
- Westinghouse J40
- Westinghouse J43
- Westinghouse J45
- Westinghouse J46
- Westinghouse XJ54
- Westinghouse J81
- Westinghouse T30
- Westinghouse T70
References
- Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). "10". The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. p. 725. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.
External links
- Westinghouse Turbojets - a 1953 Flight article on Westinghouse jet engines