entered production as the 1,600lbf thrust Rolls-Royce Welland 1 in October, 1943. The Gloster Meteor I fighter, which entered RAF service in July, 1944, was powered by the Welland I. Applications Bell P-59 Airacomet Ryan FR Fireball Ryan XF2R Dark Shark Surviving engines There is a J31 on display at the New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut There is a J31 on display at the Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, North Carolina Specifications (J31) See also References J31 1940s turbojet engines Centrifugal-flow turbojet engines