Continental J69-T-25A Turbojet Engine (2024)

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Continental J69-T-25A Turbojet Engine

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In mid-1951, Continental negotiated a licensing agreement with the French turbine engine company Turboméca for the technical, production, and marketing rights in the United States to the Marboré II turbojet. After an intense Continental marketing effort in 1952, Cessna selected the Marboré II (military designation J69) for its U.S. Air Force T-37 jet trainer, while Ryan Aeronautical chose it for some versions of its Ryan Firebee remotely piloted vehicle (RPV).

From 1954 through 1995, Continental produced more than 6,900 J69s for target and reconnaissance versions of the Firebee RPV. From 1955 through 1976, more than 3,000 were manufactured for the Cessna T-37. The J69-T-25A displayed here was manufactured in 1960 and powered the Cessna T-37B and C trainers.

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This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Continental J69-T-25A Turbojet Engine (1)
Object Details
Date 1955 Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet) Manufacturer Continental Aviation and Engineering (Toledo, Ohio)
 Designer Continental, Inc.
Societe Turbomeca S.A.
 Physical Description Type: Turbojet Thrust: 4,561 N (1,025 lb thrust) at 21,730 rpm Compressor: Single-stage centrifugal Combustor: Annular Turbine: Single-stage axial Weight: 165 kg (364 lb) Dimensions Length 127.0 cm (50.0 in.), Diameter 63.2 cm (24.9 in.)
 Inventory Number A19850058000 Credit Line Transferred from the Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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