Rolls-Royce Dart
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The Rolls-Royce Dart is a pioneering British turboprop aircraft engine introduced in the late 1940s, widely used in regional airliners such as the Vickers Viscount and renowned for its reliability and long service life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls‑Royce Dart | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas turbine engine
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turboprop aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
military transport aircraft
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regional airliners ⓘ short-haul passenger aircraft ⓘ |
| bladeMaterial | metal alloy ⓘ |
| combustionChambers | annular ⓘ |
| compressorType | centrifugal-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | two-shaft ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1950 ⓘ |
| family | Rolls-Royce RB.50 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1946 ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1940s ⓘ |
| legacy |
demonstrated viability of turboprops for commercial service
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influenced later Rolls-Royce turboprop designs ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
civil aviation
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military aviation ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | RB.53 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | powered the first successful turboprop airliner in regular service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long service life
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reliability ⓘ |
| pioneering | early successful turboprop for civil transport ⓘ |
| poweredFirst | Vickers Viscount in airline service ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | around 1,000 to 2,100 shp ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1940s to 1960s ⓘ |
| propellerDrive | reduction gearbox ⓘ |
| reliabilityRecord | high time between overhauls compared to contemporaries ⓘ |
| serviceLife | remained in airline service for several decades ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turbineStages |
single-stage gas generator turbine
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two-stage power turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air France
NERFINISHED
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British European Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ KLM NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Australia Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ various regional airlines worldwide ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Avro 748
NERFINISHED
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Convair 600 NERFINISHED ⓘ Convair 640 NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker F27 Friendship NERFINISHED ⓘ Handley Page Herald NERFINISHED ⓘ NAMC YS-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Vanguard (test and development) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Viscount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Rolls‑Royce Dart