| Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association DVHAA - Messerschmitt Me 262B - Junkers Jumo 004B-1 Turbojet
Bill Maloney 2/5/2008 |
Weight: 1,640lbs
Length: 152 inches
Diameter: 30 inches
Output: 1,984lbs thrust
Turbine: 8 stage compressor, single stage exhaust turbine, adjustable exhaust cone
Starter Motor: Reidel 2 cycle 10hp@6,000rpm Started electrically from cockpit or manually via pull ring cord in jet engine nose
Starting RPM: 800
Operating RPM: 8,700
Operating Temp: 1,427°F
TBO - Time Between Overhauls: 50hrs (rarely achieved)
Airframes used on: German WWII Messerschmitt ME 262 Swallow, Arado Ar 234 Blitz Jet Bomber
Built in: 1944
Cost: $
If you're interested in seeing the two cycle starter motor used in the Junkers Jumo 004 Turbojet Engines or want to know the procedure for starting one, there is an example with the Riedel starter motor exposed at the Air Victory Museum in Lumberton, NJ