Bristol Orpheus
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Bristol Orpheus was a British turbojet engine developed in the 1950s by Bristol Siddeley, widely used in light military aircraft and serving as the basis for later advanced jet and turbofan designs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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turbojet engine ⓘ |
| category |
1950s turbojet engines
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Bristol Siddeley engines NERFINISHED ⓘ military aircraft engines ⓘ |
| combustionChambers | annular combustor ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Bristol BE.22 Orpheus design studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Bristol Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| industry | aerospace ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rolls-Royce Pegasus
NERFINISHED
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later Bristol Siddeley turbofan designs ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bristol Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
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high thrust-to-weight ratio for its era ⓘ |
| poweredFirstFlightOf |
Aermacchi MB-326 prototype
NERFINISHED
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Fiat G.91 prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ Folland Gnat prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ PZL TS-11 Iskra prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
primary powerplant for jet trainers
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primary powerplant for light strike aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1950s ⓘ |
| status |
out of production
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retired from frontline service ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
around 18 kN
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around 4,000 lbf ⓘ |
| turbineType | single-stage turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Finnish Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ West German Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Aermacchi MB-326
NERFINISHED
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Avro 707 (testbed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Breguet 941 (testbed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiat G.91 NERFINISHED ⓘ Folland Gnat NERFINISHED ⓘ HAL Ajeet NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley P.1127 (early development work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindustan HJT-16 Kiran (prototype) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunting H.126 (testbed) NERFINISHED ⓘ PZL TS-11 Iskra NERFINISHED ⓘ Short SC.1 (testbed) NERFINISHED ⓘ ground-attack aircraft ⓘ light military aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Pegasus