Updated: 19-Mar-2018
"Dreher Engineering Company" in Santa Monica, California, is specialized in small turbines for target aircraft and self-propelled gliders with the capacity to takeoff by itself.
-The most characteristic was the TJD76C with 55 lbs. of thrust, weighing only 25 Kgs.
"Dreher TJD-76C"
“TJD-76C installations”
-The TJD-76A known as "Baby Mamba" was installed on Prue 215A gliders, with 25 lbs. of thrust. The TJD-76D and 76E gave 55 lbs.
"TJD-79A"
-The TJD-79A, "Baby Python", already gave 120 lbs. of thrust.
-The TJD-81A, was also for gliders, and gave 100 lbs of thrust. They were called "Baby Boa".
Engines of DREHER
Model: TJD-76 “Baby-Mamba”
Arquitecture: Turbojet
Compressor/s:
Combustion chambers:
Turbines:
Power / Thrust: --- / 55 Lbf
Weight:
The TJD-76A gave 25 lbs. of thrust. The TJD-76C, D and E gave 55 lbs.
"Dreher TJD-76C installation fig.2"
Model: TJD-79A “Baby-Python”
Arquitecture: Turbojet
Compressor/s:
Combustion chambers:
Turbines:
Power / Thrust: --- / 120 Lbf
Weight:
"Dreher TJD-79A"
Model: TJD-81A “Baby-Boa”
Arquitecture: Turbojet
Compressor/s:
Combustion chambers:
Turbines:
Power / Thrust: --- / 100 Lbf
Weight: