The De Havilland H-1 Goblin design began in April 1941, and was first tested a year later. It first flew in 1943 in the Gloster Meteor and De Havilland Vampire aircraft. Originally rated at 8,896 N (2,000 lb) thrust, the Goblin II grew to 13,344 N (3,000 lb) thrust, and powered the De Havilland Vampire and 108 Swallow.
A British delegation visited U.S. manufacturers in early-1943, revealing important H-1 details and discussing the possibility of building the engine in the U.S. Subsequently the Navy contracted with Allis-Chalmers for construction of 40 engines.
The first engines were imported for the Navy's Curtiss XF15C and as an alternate for the GE I-40 in the Army Lockheed P-80. The Army used an H-1 engine as the power plant in the prototype XP-80, but it was replaced by the more powerful, 17,792 N (4,000 lb) thrust GE I-40 (J33) shortly before the end of World War II.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1945
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Type
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Manufacturer
De Havilland Engine Company, Ltd
Physical Description
Type: Turbojet
Thrust: 13,344 N (3,000 lb) at 10,200 rpm
Compressor: Single-stage centrifugal
Combustor: Sixteen, straight-through flow
Turbine: Single stage axial
Weight: 680 kg (1,500 lb)
Dimensions
Length 271.8 cm (107 in.), Diameter 127 cm (50 in.)
Materials
HAZMAT: Magnesium
Aluminum, Steel, Paint, Copper, Brass, Rubber, Textile
Inventory Number
A19520087000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Department of the Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D.C.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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