Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
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The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
turbofan engine
→
vectored-thrust jet engine → |
| acquiredBy | Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bristol Siddeley Pegasus
NERFINISHED
→
Rolls-Royce RB.168 NERFINISHED → |
| application | V/STOL fighter aircraft → |
| bypassRatio | low-bypass → |
| category | military aircraft engine → |
| configuration | two-spool turbofan → |
| controlSystem | hydro-mechanical control → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| designedBy | Bristol Siddeley NERFINISHED → |
| developedFrom | Bristol Orpheus NERFINISHED → |
| developmentStarted | 1950s → |
| enablesCapability |
short takeoff and landing
→
vertical takeoff and landing → |
| enteredService | 1960s → |
| firstRun | 1959 → |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene → |
| hasFeature |
annular combustor
→
axial-flow compressor → front fan driven by low-pressure turbine → high-pressure and low-pressure turbines → mechanically linked nozzle actuation system → |
| hasNozzles |
two cold (fan) nozzles
→
two hot (core) nozzles → |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED → |
| notableConflictUse |
Falklands War
NERFINISHED
→
Gulf War NERFINISHED → |
| notableFor | enabling operational V/STOL combat aircraft → |
| notableVariant |
Pegasus 11
NERFINISHED
→
Pegasus 11-61 NERFINISHED → |
| nozzleDeflectionRange | approximately 0 to 98 degrees → |
| operator |
Indian Navy
NERFINISHED
→
Italian Navy NERFINISHED → Royal Air Force NERFINISHED → Royal Navy → United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED → |
| primaryUse | Harrier family of aircraft NERFINISHED → |
| role | military turbofan engine → |
| thrustClass | around 20,000 to 24,000 lbf dry → |
| thrustVectoring | four swivelling exhaust nozzles → |
| usedFor |
expeditionary air operations
→
shipborne operations → |
| usedInAircraft |
BAE Systems Harrier II
NERFINISHED
→
British Aerospace Sea Harrier NERFINISHED → Hawker Siddeley Harrier NERFINISHED → McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II NERFINISHED → |
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surface form: "Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan engine"