The Stonehenge Air Museum is located in a residential area near the golf course in Fortine, Montana. This small museum contains about two dozen vintage aircraft, including some one-of-a-kind planes. Shown below are the jet airplanes and engines which are on display.
Allison J33 Turbojet Engine
The British Whittle engine was the first production jet engine and the J33 is a direct descendent of this engine. While the J33 engine was originally developed by General Electric, the Allison Division of General Motors produced more than 6,600 of these engines which were used in several different aircraft.
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
This two-seat trainer was first flown in 1948 and remained in production until 1959. Almost 7,000 of these airplanes were built. Over 20 nations have used the T-33. This was the first jet trainer used by the Air Force and was the only jet trainer used for nearly a decade.
1969 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly
The A-37A is a light attack aircraft.
G.E. J85 Turboject Engine
The J85 was originally designed to power the McDonnell ADM-20 Quail, a large decoy missile. According to the display:
“The Quail was designed to be released from a B-52 Stratofortress in-flight and fly for long distances alongside the launch aircraft effectively multiplying the number of targets facing enemy surface-to-air missile operators on the ground. This mission demanded a small engine that could nevertheless provide enough power to keep up with the jet bomber.”
The engine was also used for small jet aircraft, including the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly. General Electric built more than 12,000 of these engines.
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