• Whittle W.1X Engine
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    Type: Turbojet Thrust: 5,516 N (1,240 lb) at 17,750 rpm, 3,781 N (850 lb) at 16,500 rpm (Derated for first flight) Compressor: Single-stage, double entry, centrifugal Combustor: 10 reverse flow chambers Turbine: Single- stage axial Weight: 254 kg (560 lb)

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Dane Penland

Date Created

02/11/2016

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026.

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Aviation; Engines; Jets; Propulsion; Records & Firsts; World War II

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