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 (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.

Applications

 * Ryan AQM-34 Firebee (B/C)
 * Fairchild AQM-41 Petrel
 * Bell Model 65
 * Fairchild C-123 Provider
 * Fairchild C-82 Packet

Variants
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 (USAF) engine, similar to the United States Navy (USN) -6, 950 lbf.
 * 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, 950 lbf.
 * J44-R-12: expendable.
 * J44-R-20B:Ryan Firebee.
 * J44-R-24:Fairchild Petrel.
 * J44-R-26: 1100 lbf company sponsored variant.
 * FT-101E:Commercial version of -3.
 * FT-101-G:Commercial version with return oil system.