Rolls-Royce Avon

The Rolls- Royce Avon jet engine is the first Rolls- Royce with axial compressor and was produced until 1974, more than 11,000 times.

History

After the jet engines Welland, Nene and Derwent with radial compressor, the fourth type of Rolls- Royce ( 6,500 lb thrust Axial Jet, ) was from 1945 under the name AJ.65 developed. This version developed a thrust of 29 kN. After completion of the first prototype in 1947, the series production version RA.3/Mk.101 with individual combustion chambers began in 1950. Flygmotor provided under license Svenska own variants for the Saab 32 Lansen ( RA.3/Mk.109 than RM5 ) and Saab 35 Draken (improved RA.29 than RM6 ) ago. For the de Havilland Comet an uprated version RA.7/Mk.114 was built. With tube - annular combustion chamber followed by other types with even higher performance: RA.14/Mk.201 (42 kN), RA.26 (44 kN), RA.28/Mk.207 (45 kN). The highest thrust generated version RA.29 Mk.301 / 2 ( RB.146 ) for the English Electric Lightning, the 56.5 kN, with additional afterburner even delivered almost 73 kN thrust.

Rolls- Royce Avon are under the name RT48/RT56 as stationary drive eg used on oil rigs.

Among others were the following civil and military aircraft equipped with the Avon:

  • DH 106 " Comet " Mk.II ( RA.7/Mk.114 )
  • English Electric Canberra ( RA.3/Mk.101 )
  • English Electric Lightning ( RA.29 Mk.301 / 2)
  • Fairey Delta
  • Hawker Hunter
  • CAC F-86 Sabre
  • Vickers 667 Valiant ( RA.14/Mk.201 )

Specifications

Avon RA.21:

  • Length: 2600 mm
  • Diameter: 1070 mm
  • Thrust: 35.6 kN
  • Compressor: 12-stage axial ( from the 200 series 15 -stage, from the 300 series even 16 -step)
  • Turbine: 2-stage axial ( in 100 series 1 or 2-stage, 2-stage in 200 series, 300 series part 3 -stage)

Source

  • Information board in the Malta Aviation Museum
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