Rolls-Royce Welland

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Derwent_family
gptkb:Junkers_Jumo_004
gptkbp:application gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:controls hydromechanical control
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
fan-cooled
gptkbp:date 1940s
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Derwent
turbojet
air start
pylon-mounted
1944 to 1960
single spool
detailed in technical manuals
influenced future jet engine designs
5,000 lbf thrust
developed for early jet aircraft
notable for its reliability
one of the first British turbojet engines.
produced in the 1940s and 1950s
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
axial compressor
Welland I, Welland II
multiple variants for different applications
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3 ft
12 ft
0.8 lb/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuel_type kerosene
annular combustor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rolls-Royce Welland
gptkbp:is_tested_for tested at Rolls-Royce facilities
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:number_of_stages 8
gptkbp:operational_history used in various aircraft during the 1950s
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:propulsion 5000 lbf
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb