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Post WWII US Army Air Corps Jet Engine

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Post WWII US Army Air Corps Jet Engine
After WWII, it was clear that jet powered aircraft were superior and would be the future of military aviation. In 1946, Canada would turn over engine development to private industry where the company Avro Canada would produce aircraft and its subsidiary the Gas Turbine Division would produce the engines for the new aircraft. The Gas Turbine Division would name the first production engine the Orenda and would later become its own company Orenda Engines. The Gas Turbine Division would produce engines for the Canadian Sabre and the CF-100 fighters with the base Orenda engine being upgraded multiple times into new variants. This specific engine featured in the movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" as a rocket sled and had Indiana Jones ride it out of Area 51 after fighting the Soviets that invaded it. This engine has the designation "Orenda" and "Avro Canada" right above the turbine. The engine has a number of markings on it, and has one system built by General Laboratory Associates dated "6-53" or June 1953. The engine has an afterburner fitted to it for the movie to make it appear more like a rocket. Seems to be mostly complete, would make for a fun restoration. The engine is on a 2 wheel, 2.5 ton, pole type trailer with a plaque from the US Army Corps of Engineers dating it to 1951. Afterburner has surface rust on exterior and finish is worn on the tops of the combustion chambers. A neat piece of Cold War aviation history as well as movie history. Must see photos.