Armstrong Siddeley Viper (turbojet engine)
E848019
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armstrong Siddeley Viper (turbojet engine) canonical | 1 |
| Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Viper license-built turbojet | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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turbojet engine ⓘ |
| applicationRole |
powerplant for light strike aircraft
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primary powerplant for jet trainers ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
can-annular combustor
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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
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Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableApplication |
Aermacchi MB-326
NERFINISHED
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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
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simple, rugged design ⓘ widely exported ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Viper 522
NERFINISHED
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Viper 601 NERFINISHED ⓘ Viper 632 NERFINISHED ⓘ Viper 680 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
out of production
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still in limited service in some countries ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustClass | approximately 1,500–3,000 lbf ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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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
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light attack aircraft ⓘ military trainer aircraft ⓘ target drones ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Viper license-built turbojet
this entity surface form:
Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet