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A Fairchild J44R-24 on display at the Frontiers of Flight Museum | |
Type | Turbojet |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Fairchild Engine Division |
First run | 1940s |
Major applications |
AQM-34B/C Firebee C-123 Provider |
Developed into | Fairchild J83 |
The Fairchild J44 was a small turbojet developed in the 1940s by the Fairchild Engine Division.
The Fairchild Engine Division (previously the Ranger Aircraft Engine Division of the Fairchild Engine & Aircraft Corporation) began development of the J44 in 1947. It was used in target drones, missiles, and as jet boosters on several aircraft types.
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