RB.153 | |
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Type | Turbofan |
Manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce Limited MAN Turbo |
First run | January 1963 |
Major applications | EWR VJ 101D |
The Rolls-Royce/MAN Turbo RB.153 was a high-performance 6,850 pounds-force (3,110 kgf) dry thrust turbofan engine developed jointly by Rolls-Royce Limited and MAN Turbo. Developed for the German EWR VJ 101D interceptor with a German-developed thrust-deflector system. The engine was also proposed for a number of other military VTOL projects including the Hawker P.1157. A commercial-version of the engine was also considered for the Messerschmitt Me P.160 airliner. The VJ101D project was cancelled and the engine never flew, being retained as a test bed.
Turbofan and turbojet engines: database handbook p395 (2007) By Élodie Roux