Metrovick F.2
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The Metrovick F.2 was an early British axial-flow turbojet engine that played a pioneering role in the development of later, more powerful jet engines such as the Rolls-Royce Olympus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metrovick F.2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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axial-flow turbojet engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Metropolitan-Vickers F.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationDomain | military aviation ⓘ |
| category |
British jet engines
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World War II jet and rocket aircraft engines ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designGoal | to explore high-efficiency axial-flow turbojet concepts ⓘ |
| designOrganization | Metropolitan-Vickers Gas Turbine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentRole | pioneering British axial-flow turbojet ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | experimental engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| firstRunDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish British expertise in axial-flow jet engines ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rolls-Royce Olympus
NERFINISHED
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post-war British gas turbine design ⓘ |
| inServiceStatus | did not see widespread operational service ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Metropolitan-Vickers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contributed to axial compressor technology
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one of the first British axial-flow turbojets ⓘ |
| powerplantFor | Gloster E.28/39 testbed (experimental installation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbojet ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Metrovick F.3
NERFINISHED
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Metrovick F.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Metrovick F.2/4 Beryl
NERFINISHED
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Metrovick F.9 Sapphire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | early ancestor of large axial-flow turbojets ⓘ |
| usedFor | experimental jet propulsion research ⓘ |
| usedIn | experimental aircraft testbeds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Olympus