The CAE Turbine Division was separated from Continental Motors in 1967, for logistical efficiency.

-When Continental entered the Teledyne Corporation in 1969 it was known as Teledyne-CAE (from Continental Aviation & Engineering).

-CAE's first product was the Turbomeca Marboré II engine, known in-factory as the Model 352 and militarily as the J-69.

“J-69-T-25”

-The J-69-T-25 delivered 1,025 lbf of thrust. The -29 gave 1,700 lbf of thrust, the -41A 1,920 lbf.

“J-69-T-29”

-The J-69-T-406 also gave 1,920 lbf of thrust.

-As we can guess from the shape, the compressor is centrifugal and the combustion chamber is annular, with fuel output by spraying.

-The long intake manifold houses an axial compressor stage, as we see in the cutaway below.

“J-69-T-406”

-All J-69s rotated between 21,000 and 22,000 rpm.

-The model 365 or LJ-95 engine was a lift-jet engine, or a vertical position one, of about 5,000 lbf of thrust. LJ = Lift-Jet.

-The Lift Jet engine, model LJ-95, has documentation at the Nasm and is ordered under the references Doc. (BT-200225-01) Photo. (BT-200225-20).

“CAE LJ-95”

-The J-100s were CAE model 356 engines.

-The 356-28E was the CAE J-100-CA-100 and the 356-28F was the CAE J-100-CA-101.

-We observe in the J-100-CA-100, two axial compression stages before reaching the centrifugal compressor and we also see a double rear turbine, possibly because it was double-shaft.

“J-100-CA-100”

“Exterior appearance of the previous one”

-The model 370 is the J402-CA-400 with only 650 lbf of thrust.

-This engine was destined for the Harpoon missiles. It rotates at more than 41,000 rpm, weighing only 46 Kg.

“J402-CA-400”

-Depending on the version of the model, there may be various characteristics, as is the case of the J402-CA-700 variant, which corresponds to the factory model 372-1.

-If it is the model 372-2, then it is the J402-CA-702.

-The 373 is a grown-up variant of the J402 with versions between 900 and 1,000 lbf of thrust. This engine is destined for the modernized Firebees.

"J402-CA-700"

"J402-CA-702"

“Firebee target drone”

-The Firebees were target drones for testing and target practice for the three American branches, the US Air Force, the Army and the Navy.

-The Firebees used the J-69-T-29 but the supersonic Firebee IIs were powered by the YJ-69T-406.

-In 1975, the basis for a new family of engines for RPV and missiles was laid, it was the 440 and its derivative the 555.

-The model 455 turbine was a turbofan demonstrator from 1979. The gas generator and its HP shaft were those of the 555.

“CAE 455”

-The 455 was a low-cost engine with 5,000 lbf of thrust for cruise missiles, trainers and liaison aircraft.

-The model 490 is the famous Larzac engine from Snecma-Turbomeca (see Snecma and Turbomeca), of the 1,360 Kgf thrust (3,000 lbf) range.

“Larzac, model 490”

-The first prototype of a genuine Teledyne CAE turboprop, the TP-500, was produced in 1988.

-It is a single-shaft turboprop, built at the new factory in Mobile, Alabama.

“TP-500”

-The design and development of this engine was initially carried out at NPT (Noel Penny Turbines Ltd.)) under Teledyne contract.

“TP-500”

-Initially it could be offered with powers between 250 SHP and 520 SHP.

-The reduction of the 50,000 rpm of the gas generator was so much that the propeller rotated at only 2,000 rpm.

-Finally, we must not forget to mention the joint work for Williams (F-107 engine) or Lycoming (T-51).

-A surprise was a small engine presented at the Paris Air Show in the early 1990s, the SCAT turbine.

-It was a small disposable turbine, with only 40 lbf of thrust at the beginning, the so-called 305 model.

“SCAT”

-It has a very simple construction with only 10 main parts and 15 manufacturing operations. With 11 inches in length (about 28 cm) it weighs 12 pounds (barely 5.5 Kg.).

-For its use on missiles, it had variable speed control capacity, pyrotechnic ignition and can run on any standard turbine fuel without exhaust fumes.

“SCAT parts”

-The 305 is the first of a new family of small turbojets. Very small indeed. Bear in mind that in the early 1990s, microturbines for model aircraft were still in experimental form.

-The 312, gave 130 pounds of thrust, was 14 inches long and weighed 30 pounds.

-The 320 gave 200 pounds of thrust, was 17 inches long and weighed 40 pounds.

-The small CAE 305 turbojet, in its -7E version for missiles and other unmanned vehicles, is shown in a longitudinal cross-section drawing that allows us to see its internal layout, or architecture as it is sometimes called.

“CAE “SCAT” 305-7E”

-This engine appears wonderful for its simplicity. It does not have injectors but a fuel sprayer in the style of the French Turbomeca.

-At sea level it delivered 400 N rotating at 89,000 rpm and it could use the military fuels JP-4, JP-5, JP-8 and JP-10