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Rolls Royce Avon
Rolls Royce Avon
History:
Development of the Rolls Royce Avon turbo jet started in 1945 under the Rolls Royce designation AJ-65. The first Avon prototypes appeared in 1947, but due to a number of minor problems, production did not get underway until 1950. The first production version, the Rolls Royce Avon RA.3/MK.101 provided 6500lbs of thrust and was used in the English Electric Canberra.
The Avon was developed for some time, while the early versions had 8 canular combustion chambers, later versions had a can-annular combustion chamber. Production of the Avon for aircraft continued until 1974, by which time an impressive total of over 11,000 had been built.
Rolls Royce Avon Facts and Figures
- The Rolls Royce Avon engine was used on many different aircraft, including the English Electric Canberra, the DeHavilland Comet and our own English Electric Lightning
- The engine got its name from the Avon river in the United Kingdom. Rolls Royce named all of their engines after river names in the 1950's and 60's.
- The Avon is 126 inches in length and has a diameter of 35.7 inches.
- It had a dry weight of 2,890lbs (1,310 kg)
