Bristol Olympus
Historical Bristol Olympus axial-flow turbojet family developed for Britain’s V-force and later extended through Bristol Siddeley and Rolls-Royce into the reheated Olympus 593 used by Concorde; exact military, civil and marine derivatives remain separate records.
Identity
- Aliases
- OlympusBristol Siddeley OlympusRolls-Royce Olympus
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Bristol Olympus
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Bristol Olympus axial-flow turbojet family developed for Britain’s V-force and later extended through Bristol Siddeley and Rolls-Royce into the reheated Olympus 593 used by Concorde; exact military, civil and marine derivatives remain separate records.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:20:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:20:06 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- Rolls-Royce identifies the Olympus among its iconic heritage engines powering the Vulcan and Concorde, establishing the broad family significance.
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce
- Title
- Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection to go on Display in New Museum Store at Aerospace Bristol
- Note
- RAF Museum documents production Vulcan B1 aircraft using more powerful Bristol Olympus engines after the Avon-powered prototype.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- The Avro Vulcan: Part 1