In the late 1940s, GE introduced the J-47 gas turbine engine, which became the most-produced jet engine of the early jet age, powering aircraft such as the F-86 Sabre and several other new fighters.
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On July 15, 1954, a graceful, swept-winged aircraft, bedecked in brown and yellow paint and powered by four ...