Rolls-Royce Avon 301R
The Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet variant used by the English Electric/BAC Lightning F.6.
Identity
- Aliases
- Avon 301RRolls-Royce Avon Mk 301RAvon 301R afterburning turbojet
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Avon 301R
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Description
- The Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet variant used by the English Electric/BAC Lightning F.6.
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- Creation Time
- August 5, 2026 at 01:44:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 5, 2026 at 01:44:40 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-04
- Note
- The F.6 XR770 is specified with two Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines.
- Publisher
- RAF Manston History Museum
- Title
- English Electric Lightning F.6, XR770
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-04
- Note
- The Lightning layout is described with two Rolls-Royce Avon engines stacked in the fuselage; the page includes an F.6 airframe section.
- Publisher
- IPMS Nederland
- Title
- Walk around - BAC E.E Lightning
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-04
- Note
- The RAF Museum confirms the Lightning F6 collection aircraft and its RAF service branch.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- British Aircraft Corporation Lightning F6