100 Years of Reimagining Flight: How a Small Team of Engineers and Machinists Transformed GE
In this 13-part docuseries, Rick Kennedy captures the excitement of how a small team of engineers and machinists near the end of World War I transformed GE into an industry-leading aviation company with more than 47,000 employees in 26 countries.
Cold War Child: How the GE J47 Became the World’s Most Produced Jet Engine
The J47 incorporated compressor and turbine sections for higher-pressure ratios, as well as lightweight components needed to produce 5,000 pounds of thrust. in 1948, J47 engines were installed in a North American F-86 Sabre, which set a world speed record of 670.9 miles per hour.