Avon RA.3
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The Avon RA.3 is an early production variant of the Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine, used to power several first-generation British jet aircraft in the postwar era.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avon RA.14 | 1 |
| Avon RA.29 | 1 |
| Avon RA.3 canonical | 1 |
| Avon RA.7 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Avon RA.3 series | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rolls-Royce Avon variant
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| application |
bomber aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | axial-flow turbojet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early Rolls-Royce axial-flow research engines ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Avon RA.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene-based jet fuel ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation turbojet ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late 1940s to early 1950s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | early production standard of Rolls-Royce Avon ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Rolls-Royce Avon engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantFor |
early British jet bombers
ⓘ
early British jet fighters ⓘ |
| precededBy | Avon RA.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
jet propulsion research
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
first-generation British jet aircraft
ⓘ
postwar era jet aircraft ⓘ postwar era military aircraft ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon
this entity surface form:
Avon RA.7
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon
this entity surface form:
Avon RA.14
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon
this entity surface form:
Avon RA.29
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon RA.3 series