Rolls-Royce Nimbus
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The Rolls-Royce Nimbus is a British turboshaft aircraft engine developed in the 1950s, best known for powering light helicopters such as the Westland Scout and Wasp.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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turboshaft aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application | rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| combustionType | continuous combustion ⓘ |
| configuration | free-turbine turboshaft ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cycle | gas turbine ⓘ |
| designGoal | compact helicopter powerplant ⓘ |
| developedBy | Rolls-Royce engineers ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to development of British light helicopter capability ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | military light helicopter engines ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nimbus (type of cloud) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraftTypePowered |
battlefield reconnaissance helicopter
GENERATED
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shipborne anti-submarine helicopter GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | suitable for compact naval helicopters ⓘ |
| notableFor | use in British light helicopters ⓘ |
| originIndustry | aerospace industry of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Rolls-Royce gas turbine engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutputClass | low-to-medium power turboshaft ⓘ |
| primaryUser | British armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionMedium | shaft power ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| technologyClass | jet-derived turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
shipboard helicopter operations
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vertical take-off and landing operations ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Westland Scout
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westland Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
light helicopter powerplant
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military helicopter powerplant ⓘ |
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