Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojet
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The Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojet is a British centrifugal-flow jet engine developed during World War II that powered early jet aircraft such as the Gloster Meteor.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Derwent | 0 |
| Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 turbojet | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Derwent centrifugal‑flow turbojet | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| application | early British jet aircraft ⓘ |
| category | World War II jet engine ⓘ |
| compressorType | single-stage centrifugal compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Rolls-Royce Welland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal | higher thrust than Rolls-Royce Welland ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCycle | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1944 ⓘ |
| era | early jet age ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ several European countries ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| flowType | centrifugal-flow ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first successful British production jet engines ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumDisplay |
Royal Air Force Museum (examples on display)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Science Museum, London (examples on display) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | compact centrifugal compressor design ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Derwent 8
NERFINISHED
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Derwent V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredFirstFlightOf | production Gloster Meteor variants ⓘ |
| poweredVariantOf |
Gloster Meteor F.3
NERFINISHED
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Gloster Meteor F.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor T.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | fighter aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce Nene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | led to development of Rolls-Royce Nene ⓘ |
| thrustClass | around 2,000 lbf to 3,600 lbf depending on variant ⓘ |
| turbineType | single-stage axial turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Argentine Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Air Forces (via license-built versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | research and testbed aircraft ⓘ |
| usedIn | postwar experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Avro Tudor 8
NERFINISHED
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FMA IAe 27 Pulqui I NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakovlev Yak-23 (license-built version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
fighter
ⓘ
trainer aircraft ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 turbojet
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Derwent centrifugal‑flow turbojet