Fairchild J44


The Fairchild J44 was a small turbojet developed in the 1940s by the Fairchild Engine Division.

Design and development

The Fairchild Engine Division began development of the J44 in 1947. It was used in target drones, missiles, and as jet boosters on several aircraft types.

Applications

Data from: Aircraft engines of the World 1953, Flight 20 March 1959 :AERO ENGINES 1959..., Aircraft engines of the World 1957
;XJ44: Prototypes of the J44
;J44-R-1:United States Air Force engine, similar to the United States Navy -6,.
;J44-R-2:Same as -6 but with different installation.
;J44-R-3: Longer life - Fairchild C-123 Provider wing-tip boosters.
;J44-R-6: USN version,.
;J44-R-12: expendable.
;J44-R-20B:Ryan Firebee.
;J44-R-24:Fairchild Petrel.
;J44-R-26: company sponsored variant.
;FT-101E:Commercial version of -3.
;FT-101-G:Commercial version with return oil system.

Specifications(J44-R-3)