Bristol Siddeley Orpheus
The Bristol Siddeley Orpheus is a single-spool turbojet developed by Bristol Siddeley for various light fighter/trainer applications such as the Folland Gnat and the Fiat G.91. Later, the Orpheus formed the core of the first Bristol Pegasus vectored thrust turbofan used in the Harrier family.
Orpheus | |
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Orpheus on display at the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil | |
Type | Turbojet |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Bristol Siddeley |
First run | 1957 |
Major applications | Fiat G.91 Folland Gnat Fuji T-1 HAL HF-24 Marut |
Developed into | Rolls-Royce Pegasus |
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