Rolls-Royce RB.44 Tay
1940s British turbojet aircraft engine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Rolls-Royce RB.44 Tay?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For the later turbofan engine, see Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay.
The Rolls-Royce RB.44 Tay is a British turbojet engine of the 1940s, an enlarged version of the Rolls-Royce Nene designed at the request of Pratt & Whitney.[1] It saw no use by British production aircraft but the design was licence built by Pratt & Whitney as the J48, and by Hispano-Suiza as the Verdon.[2]
Quick Facts Tay/Verdon, Type ...
Tay/Verdon | |
---|---|
A Hispano-Suiza Verdon which powered the Dassault Mystere IV, displayed at the Ailes Anciennes Toulouse. | |
Type | Turbojet |
Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited |
Major applications | Dassault Mystère IV |
Developed from | Rolls-Royce Nene |
Variants | Pratt & Whitney J48 |
Close
Two early production examples of the Tay were evaluated during 1950 by the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at Farnborough Airfield, Hampshire, in a specially modified Vickers Viscount.