Power Jets W.2B
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The Power Jets W.2B was an early British turbojet engine prototype developed during World War II that formed the basis for the Rolls-Royce Welland, the first jet engine to enter RAF service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Power Jets W.2 | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine prototype
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| application | experimental jet aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | Power Jets W.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | early jet engine ⓘ |
| compressorType | single-stage centrifugal compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | centrifugal-flow turbojet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Frank Whittle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Power Jets Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| formedBasisFor | Rolls-Royce Welland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early British turbojet development ⓘ |
| notableFor | forming basis of first RAF service jet engine ⓘ |
| numberOfShafts | single-shaft ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| productionStatus | prototype ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce Welland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustClass | around 1,600 lbf ⓘ |
| turbineType | single-stage axial turbine ⓘ |
| usedFor | research and development of jet propulsion ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gloster E.28/39
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloster Meteor prototype ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Welland
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Welland
this entity surface form:
Power Jets W.2