Williams_J400 Knowpia

J400 / WR2 / WR24
	WR24 turbojet on display at the Planes of Fame Air Museum
Type	Turbojet
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Williams International
First run	1960s
Major applications	Canadair CL-89 ; BQM-74 Chukar

The Williams International J400 is a small turbojet engine developed by Williams Research to power target drones.

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The J400 is a single-shaft, centrifugal/centrifugal-axial flow turbojet engine. There are two versions of the J400, the WR2 which yields 125 lbs. of thrust, and the more powerful WR24, which yields 190-240 pounds of thrust.^[1]

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^ Leyes, Richard A.; Fleming, William A. (1999). The history of North American small gas turbine aircraft engines Chapter 10. Washington D.C.: AIAA /Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.
^ "Northrop MQM/BQM-74 Chukar".

[1] Leyes, Richard A.; Fleming, William A. (1999). The history of North American small gas turbine aircraft engines Chapter 10. Washington D.C.: AIAA /Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.

[2] "Northrop MQM/BQM-74 Chukar".

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