Armstrong Siddeley Viper (turbojet engine)

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The Armstrong Siddeley Viper is a British single-shaft turbojet engine introduced in the 1950s, widely used to power military trainer and light attack aircraft.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft engine
turbojet engine
applicationRole powerplant for light strike aircraft
primary powerplant for jet trainers
configuration single-spool
countryOfOrigin Britain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
designFeature can-annular combustor
centrifugal-flow compressor
fixed exhaust nozzle
single-stage turbine
developedFrom Armstrong Siddeley Adder NERFINISHED
engineType single-shaft turbojet
era Cold War
firstRun early 1950s
fuelType aviation kerosene
introductionDate 1950s
laterManufacturer Bristol Siddeley NERFINISHED
Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED
manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley NERFINISHED
notableApplication Aermacchi MB-326 NERFINISHED
BAC Jet Provost NERFINISHED
BAC Strikemaster NERFINISHED
Bristol 188 (testbed) NERFINISHED
HS.125 NERFINISHED
Hawker Siddeley HS.125 NERFINISHED
Hunting Jet Provost NERFINISHED
IAI Kfir testbeds NERFINISHED
PZL TS-11 Iskra NERFINISHED
notableFeature low operating cost
simple, rugged design
widely exported
notableVariant Viper 522 NERFINISHED
Viper 601 NERFINISHED
Viper 632 NERFINISHED
Viper 680 NERFINISHED
status out of production
still in limited service in some countries
successor Rolls-Royce Viper NERFINISHED
thrustClass approximately 1,500–3,000 lbf
usedBy Brazilian Air Force NERFINISHED
Indian Air Force NERFINISHED
Polish Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED
usedFor experimental aircraft
light attack aircraft
military trainer aircraft
target drones

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Armstrong Siddeley notableProduct Armstrong Siddeley Viper (turbojet engine)
Soko J-22 Orao powerplant Armstrong Siddeley Viper (turbojet engine)
this entity surface form: Rolls-Royce Viper license-built turbojet
BAC Jet Provost engineType Armstrong Siddeley Viper (turbojet engine)
this entity surface form: Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet