Armstrong Siddeley Screamer
1950s British aircraft rocket engine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Armstrong Siddeley Screamer was a British rocket engine intended to power the Avro 720 manned interceptor aircraft (Avro's competitor to the Saunders-Roe SR.53 for a rocket-powered interceptor). Thrust was variable, up to a maximum of 8,000 lbf (36 kN).[1][2][3]
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Screamer engine on display at the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Derby | |
Type | Rocket engine |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
First run | 19 May 1954 |
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