Rolls-Royce Welland

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:application gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:combustor_type annular combustor
gptkbp:compressor_type axial compressor
gptkbp:control_system hydromechanical control
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
fan-cooled
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:design_date 1940s
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Derwent
air start
1944 to 1960
influenced future jet engine designs
developed for early jet aircraft
one of the first British turbojet engines.
produced in the 1940s and 1950s
gptkbp:engine_configuration turbojet
pylon-mounted
single spool
detailed in technical manuals
gptkbp:engine_power 5,000 lbf thrust
notable for its reliability
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:jet_engine
Welland I, Welland II
gptkbp:engine_variants_produced multiple variants for different applications
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3 ft
12 ft
gptkbp:fuel_economy 0.8 lb/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuel_type kerosene
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:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:number_of_stages 8
gptkbp:operational_history used in various aircraft during the 1950s
gptkbp:propulsion 5000 lbf
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:successor_engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Junkers_Jumo_004
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6