Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
Historical Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire axial-flow turbojet family developed in post-war Britain, with annular combustion and vaporising burners; it powered the Hawker Hunter, Gloster Javelin, Handley Page Victor and other aircraft, while the U.S.-built Wright J65 branch remains separately identifiable.
Identity
- Aliases
- SapphireArmstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojetWright J65
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 44.48
- Description
- Historical Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire axial-flow turbojet family developed in post-war Britain, with annular combustion and vaporising burners; it powered the Hawker Hunter, Gloster Javelin, Handley Page Victor and other aircraft, while the U.S.-built Wright J65 branch remains separately identifiable.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:14:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:14:05 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- RAF Museum identifies Sapphire as an axial-flow turbojet with annular combustion, records over 10,000 lb static thrust, and names Javelin, Hunter and Victor applications.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- Engine - Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 200
- Note
- Smithsonian documents the licensed Wright J65 Sapphire branch, production of 10,023 engines, and its wide U.S. aircraft applications, corroborating the family boundary.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- Wright (Armstrong Siddeley) Sapphire J65-W-16A Turbojet Engine