Westinghouse J30

The Westinghouse J30, initially known as the Westinghouse 19XB, was a turbojet engine developed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. It was the first American-designed turbojet to run, and only the second axial-flow turbojet to run outside of Germany. A simple and robust unit with six-stage compressor, annular combustor, and single-stage turbine, it initially gave 1,200 pounds of thrust. Its first flight was under a FG Corsair in January 1944. It was developed into the smaller J32, and the successful Westinghouse J34, an enlarged version which produced 3,000 pounds of thrust.

Variants

 * 19A:Prototypes and initial production
 * 19B:Increased mass flow version delivering 1,400 lbf at 18,000 rpm at sea level
 * J30-WE-20: production engines delivering 1,600 lbf thrust

Applications

 * Convair XF-92
 * McDonnell FH Phantom
 * Northrop XP-79
 * Northrop X-4 Bantam