Williams FJX-1

Williams FJX-1, du Midland Air Museum (ceux du CMC Leopard II)

On December 16, 1996, Williams International received a $37.5 million matching grant contract from NASA under its General Aviation Program (GAP). The GAP’s objective was for Williams to develop a small, ligth weight, ultra quiet, and fuel-efficient turbofan engine for four- to -six passengers, single- and twin-engine general aviation aircraft crusing at 200 knots or better.

A 550 lb thrust, low-bypass ratio turbofan, designated FJX-1, was developed as an interim power plant.

Application

CMC Leopard II

The 001 prototype featured two low-power NPT301 turbojets from Noel Penney Turbines (NPT) Ltd. in Coventry, England. The converted missile engines were intended solely for the 001, and NPT was slated to develop new engines for the final version of the aircraft. But when NPT went bankrupt, the entire Leopard project was delayed for one […]

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