USAF Museum, Dayton, OH - WWII - Messerschmitt Me 262 Swallow / 05Me262JunkersJumo004Turbojet
Bill Maloney 10/24/2006 |
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05 Me-262 Junkers Jumo 004 Turbojet
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 cutaway at the New England Air Museum in Hartford, CT | Junkers Jumo 004B with exposed Reidel 2 cycle starter motor at the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton, NJ |
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Another Junkers Jumo 004B Turbojet Engine at the Wings Of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY | German WWII Messerschmitt Me-262 figther jet at the Delaware Valley Historical Aviation Association in Wilow Grove, PA |
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: $