The turbojet engine that launched the U.S., GE into the jet age celebrates 75 years
GE Aviation's Type 1-A turbojet engine, designed to power the highly secret XP-59A aircraft, celebrates the 75th anniversary of its inaugural flight -- launching the U.S. and GE Aviation into the jet age.
Blast from the past: GE’s original engine test cell continues to contribute in a key way
Aviation’s mach 1 oxidation facility in Lynn, Massachusetts is a unique and significant operation that still utilizes the original test cell that validated America’s first jet engine (the GE 1-A, circa 1940) to help determine what coatings and alloys are best suited for today’s engine parts.