Armstrong Siddeley Mamba (turboprop engine)
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The Armstrong Siddeley Mamba is a British early post‑World War II turboprop aircraft engine that powered several experimental and production aircraft during the late 1940s and 1950s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba (turboprop engine) | 1 |
| Armstrong Siddeley Mamba (turboprop engine) canonical | 1 |
| Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop engine | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas turbine engine
ⓘ
turboprop aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application | aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| category |
Armstrong Siddeley engines
ⓘ
turboprop engines of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | single-shaft ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| derivative | Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal | provide efficient power for medium-size aircraft ⓘ |
| designOrganization | Armstrong Siddeley Motors aero engine division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1946 ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation turboprop ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped transition British aviation from piston to turbine power ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1940s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first British production turboprop engines ⓘ |
| poweredAircraft |
Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avro Athena (early prototypes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 (prototype) NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulton Paul Sea Balliol (early examples) NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Seamew (prototype) NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Wyvern (early prototypes) NERFINISHED ⓘ experimental and testbed aircraft ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | reduction gearbox driving propeller ⓘ |
| propulsionType | propeller driven by gas turbine ⓘ |
| role | early British turboprop development engine ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| successor |
Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Armstrong Siddeley turboprop designs ⓘ |
| turbineType | axial-flow turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force (via aircraft it powered)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy (via aircraft it powered) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation of turboprop technology
ⓘ
naval aircraft trials ⓘ training aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| usedIn |
experimental aircraft programs
ⓘ
production training aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
late 1940s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba (turboprop engine)
this entity surface form:
Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turboprop engine