Olympus 593
E869718
The Olympus 593 is a turbojet engine developed jointly by Rolls-Royce and Snecma, best known for powering the supersonic Concorde airliner.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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turbojet engine ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | variable-geometry intake (as part of Concorde installation) ⓘ |
| application | civil supersonic transport ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | Concorde supersonic transport program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTechnology |
advanced materials for high-temperature operation
ⓘ
supersonic intake control systems ⓘ |
| collaboration | Rolls-Royce–Snecma joint venture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range supersonic passenger service ⓘ |
| designGoal |
efficient Mach 2 cruise
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high reliability for civil operations ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Rolls-Royce
NERFINISHED
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Snecma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-spool ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbojet ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exhaustSystem | reheat (afterburning) nozzle ⓘ |
| feature |
afterburner for takeoff and transonic acceleration
ⓘ
optimized for sustained supersonic cruise ⓘ |
| firstFlightWithEngine | Concorde prototype ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| heritage | derived from Bristol Olympus military turbojet family ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snecma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | civil aviation ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
designed specifically for Concorde
ⓘ
joint Anglo-French development ⓘ |
| notableFor | powering the supersonic Concorde airliner ⓘ |
| notableImpact | enabled sustained commercial supersonic passenger service ⓘ |
| notableUser | Concorde test and development aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEnginesPerAircraft | 4 (on Concorde) ⓘ |
| operationalCeilingContext | optimized for high-altitude flight ⓘ |
| operator |
Air France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUserAircraft | Concorde fleet ⓘ |
| role | primary propulsion system for Concorde ⓘ |
| status |
out of production
ⓘ
retired from commercial service ⓘ |
| thrustClass | high-thrust ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supersonic cruise
ⓘ
transatlantic passenger flights ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Concorde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Olympus