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Microturbo Cougar 022 Turbojet

MicroCougar 022 TurboJetClick on image for larger version
Built by Microturbo of France in the early 1970s the Microturbo Cougar 022 was a single flow turbojet engine that powered the Australian designed and built Turana target drones that were in turn developed from the Ikara missile. The Turana was designed to use the same launch system as the Ikara with a design life of 10 flights. The Cougar 022 engine was designed for 20 missions including seawater immersion. It was able to be recovered after a mission by parachuting into water.

During testing, the Turana made target runs as low as 37 feet (11m) with a maximum speed of 390kt (468mph) (748km/hr,) with a range of 325 miles (520km) and an endurance of 55 minutes. 

The Microturbo Cougar engine also powered the Bede BD-5J Microjet home built pocket rocket from the mid 1970s. With a maximum thrust of 200lbs the BD--5J was capable of a maximum speed of 240kt (290mph) (467km/hr), and a cruise speed of 200kt (240mph) (385km/hr) with a maximum continuous thrust of 176lbs. 


TECHNICAL DATA
Type 
​Length
Diameter
Dry weight 
Compressor
Power turbine
Starter
Maximum Thrust
Engine RPM
Power to weight ratio


Single flow Turbojet
27.8 in  (706mm)
11.1 in  (282mm)
64lbs (29kg)
Single stage axial
Single stage
Compressed air
200lbs - Maximum continuous 176lbs
Maximum 48,500rpm - Idle 28,500rpm
​3.1lb/lb
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