Metropolitan-Vickers F.2
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The Metropolitan-Vickers F.2 is an early turbojet engine and the first British design to be based on an axial-flow compressor. It was an extremely advanced design for the era,[1] using a nine-stage axial compressor, annular combustor, and a two-stage turbine.
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Beryl engine preserved at Solent Sky Museum | |
Type | Turbojet |
Manufacturer | Metropolitan-Vickers |
First run | 1941 |
Major applications | Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 |
It first powered a Gloster Meteor in November 1943, outperforming contemporary models from Power Jets. In spite of this excellent start, it was considered unreliable and never saw use during the war. In the post-war era, a number of engines provided much higher performance, and interest in the F.2 waned.
The potential of the engine and the investment did not go to waste, however; the design was passed from Metropolitan-Vickers (MetroVick) to Armstrong Siddeley when MetroVick left the gas turbine business. Armstrong Siddeley produced a larger version as the successful Sapphire.