Armstrong Siddeley Mamba
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The Armstrong Siddeley Mamba was a British turboprop engine produced by Armstrong Siddeley in the late 1940s and 1950s, producing around 1,500 effective horsepower (1,100 kW).
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Mamba engine on display at Sheffield Hallam University | |
Type | Turboprop |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
First run | April 1946 |
Major applications | Boulton Paul Balliol A.W. Apollo Short Seamew |
Developed into | Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba Armstrong Siddeley Adder |
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