Armstrong Siddeley Mamba
The Armstrong Siddeley Mamba was a British turboprop engine produced by Armstrong Siddeley in the late 1940s and 1950s, producing around 1,500 effective horsepower (1,100 kW).
| Mamba | |
|---|---|
| Mamba engine on display at Sheffield Hallam University | |
| Type | Turboprop |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
| First run | April 1946 |
| Major applications | Boulton Paul Balliol A.W. Apollo Short Seamew |
| Developed into | Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba Armstrong Siddeley Adder |
Armstrong Siddeley gas turbine engines were named after snakes.
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