General Electric CJ805

CJ805
A CJ805-21 turbofan on display at Flugausstellung Hermeskeil. Note the visible fan stage at the rear of the engine casing, unlike the more common shaft driven fan located to the front.
Type Turbojet (CJ805)
Turbofan (CJ805-23)
National origin United States
Manufacturer General Electric Aircraft Engines
Major applications CJ805: Convair 880
CJ805-23: Convair 990 Coronado
Developed from General Electric J79

The General Electric CJ805 is a jet engine which was developed by General Electric Aircraft Engines in the late 1950s. It was a civilian version of the J79 and differed only in detail. It was developed in two versions. The basic CJ805-3 was a turbojet and powered the Convair 880 airliner, and the CJ805-23 (military designation TF35) a turbofan derivative which powered the Convair 990 Coronado variant of the 880.

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