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Up for sale is an original, vintage September 1957 Operating Instructions Manual for Wright Aircraft Engines Navy J65 Turbo-Jet Engines, covering models J65-W-4B/16A and J65-W-18.
This original document was produced by the Field Engineering Department of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Wright Aeronautical Division, based in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey. It explicitly notes that it supersedes all previous J65-W-4B/16A and J65-W-18 issues.
The J65 turbo-jet engine was a legendary axial-flow powerplant widely used during the early Cold War era in prominent military aircraft, including the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Grumman F-11 Tiger, Martin B-57 Canberra, and Republic F-84F Thunderstreak.
Condition:
This is an authentic, original printed publication—not a modern digital reprint, reproduction, or CD copy.
The manual cover shows standard light shelf wear, slight yellowing typical of its age, and minor edge wear from historical handling.
Clean binding-hole punches are present along the left edge, making it ready for a standard binder.
All internal pages are intact, highly legible, and complete.
Please check the listing photos carefully to confirm the exact physical condition.
