McDonnell PJ40

The McDonnell PJ40 was a pulsejet engine built by McDonnell Aircraft during the mid 1940s.

McDonnell PJ40
XPJ40-MD-2 on Katydid target drone
Type Pulsejet
National origin United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft
First run 1942
Major applications McDonnell TD2D Katydid

Variants and applications

XPJ40-MD-2
McDonnell TD2D Katydid[1]

Specifications (XPJ40-MD-2)

Data from NASM[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Pulsejet
  • Length: 71.5 inches (1,820 mm)
  • Diameter: 7.5 inches (190 mm)
  • Dry weight:

Components

  • Compressor: None
  • Fuel type: Petrol

Performance

References

  1. "McDonnell XPJ40-MD-2 Pulsejet Engine". National Air and Space Museum. Smithsonian Institution. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
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