This Day in History:
May 10, 1955
GE’s experimental XJ79 turbojet engine makes its first flight tested aboard a modified North American B-45 testbed. The J79 subsequently powers a number of high performance a/c, including the B-58, F-104, F-4 and Israeli Kfir.
American Aviation Historical Society
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