Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet
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The Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet is a compact British jet engine widely used in military trainers and light attack aircraft from the mid-20th century onward.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet canonical | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce/Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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turbojet engine ⓘ |
| airIntake | axial front intake ⓘ |
| application |
Aermacchi MB-326
NERFINISHED
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Aermacchi MB-339 NERFINISHED ⓘ BAC Jet Provost NERFINISHED ⓘ Handley Page Jetstream (early versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunting Jet Provost NERFINISHED ⓘ IAI Tzukit (Fouga Magister derivative with Viper) NERFINISHED ⓘ Piaggio-Douglas PD.808 NERFINISHED ⓘ Soko G-2 Galeb NERFINISHED ⓘ Soko G-4 Super Galeb NERFINISHED ⓘ Soko J-21 Jastreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1950s turbojet engines
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Rolls-Royce aircraft engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compressorType | centrifugal-flow compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | single-shaft ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designGoal |
ease of maintenance
ⓘ
low operating cost ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Armstrong Siddeley Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | single-spool turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exhaust | straight jet pipe ⓘ |
| firstRun | early 1950s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
light attack aircraft
ⓘ
military trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | export ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact size
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simplicity and reliability ⓘ |
| notableOperator |
Italian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Yugoslav Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | air forces ⓘ |
| originalDesigner | Armstrong Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | still in limited service in some countries ⓘ |
| thrustClass | approximately 7–18 kN depending on variant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
light ground-attack missions
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pilot training ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
aerobatic team aircraft propulsion
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jet trainer propulsion ⓘ light strike missions ⓘ |
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Rolls-Royce/Bristol Siddeley Viper turbojet