Junkers Jumo 004B Orkan Turbojet Engine Specifications:
Three other Junkers Jumo 004B Turbojets and two WWII Messerschmitt Me-262 German Jets at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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| Junkers Jumo 004B with exposed Reidel 2 cycle starter motor at the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton, NJ | Junkers Jumo 004B Turbojet cutaway at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
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| Junkers Jumo 004B Turbojet cutaway at the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT | Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
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| Another Junkers Jumo 004B Turbojet Engine at the Wings Of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY | |
Weight: 1,640lbs
Length: 152 inches
Diameter: 30 inches
Output: 1,984lbs thrust
Turbine: 8 stage compressor, single stage exhaust turbine, adjustable exhaust cone
Starter Motor: Reidel 2 cycle 10hp@6,000rpm Started electrically from cockpit or manually via pull ring cord in jet engine nose
Starting RPM: 800
Operating RPM: 8,700
Operating Temp: 1,427°F
TBO - Time Between Overhauls: 50hrs (rarely achieved)
Airframes used on: German WWII Messerschmitt Me 262 Swallow, Arado Ar 234 Blitz Jet Bomber
Built in: 1944
Cost: $
If you're interested in seeing the two cycle starter motor used in the Junkers Jumo 004 Turbojet Engines or want to know the procedure for starting one, there is an example with the Riedel starter motor exposed at the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton, NJ