Packard built jet engine

Posted by kleroy On 2016/7/17 20:35:11

Bumming through You Tube today I came across a video from a Canadian man who rebuilds jet engines. He had a Packard built GE J47 turbojet engine that was built in 1953 and it was brand new in the container, never used!!! It was very cool! It had all the inspection tags and marking still attached and the builders plate said "Packard Motor Car Co."
He did a series of videos of them going through the engine and ultimately running it on a test stand. Up to that time the only run time on it was at the Packard facility for testing. These engines were used in the Boeing B-47 bomber and the North American F-86 Sabre Jet. I never even knew that Packard built Jet engines! Just wanted to share, thanks!