Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbines
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Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbines are a series of medium-power turboprop and marine gas turbine engines developed by Rolls-Royce for use in military aircraft and naval vessels.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Tyne | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas turbine engine
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turboprop engine family ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
aerospace
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marine propulsion ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | two-shaft ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedBy | Rolls-Royce design team led by Alan A. Griffith ⓘ |
| developedFor | medium-range transport aircraft ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| engineType |
marine gas turbine
ⓘ
turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1950s ⓘ |
| familyNameOrigin | named after the River Tyne in England ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1955 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
NATO operators
ⓘ
export ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high power-to-weight ratio for its era
ⓘ
reliability in maritime patrol operations ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Tyne RM1A
NERFINISHED
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Tyne RM1C NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyne RTy.11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyne RTy.12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerClass | medium-power turboprop ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
maritime patrol aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ |
| status | in service in some military fleets ⓘ |
| successorInRole | Rolls-Royce AE 2100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy
NERFINISHED
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Breguet Atlantique NERFINISHED ⓘ Breguet Br.941 NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadair CL-44 NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ Transall C-160 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Vanguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInNavalVessel |
French Navy Georges Leygues-class frigate
NERFINISHED
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German Navy Köln-class frigate (modernised) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy Type 21 frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy Type 22 frigate (early batches) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ various patrol vessels and corvettes ⓘ |
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