Bristol Orion
Historical Bristol Orion two-shaft turboprop design from the mid-1950s, distinct from the earlier Proteus engine; museum and archival records preserve the engine as an aircraft-propulsion development, while this record makes no unsupported production or vehicle-installation claim.
Identity
- Aliases
- Bristol Orion turbopropBristol Orion engine
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turboprop
- Name
- Bristol Orion
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Bristol Orion two-shaft turboprop design from the mid-1950s, distinct from the earlier Proteus engine; museum and archival records preserve the engine as an aircraft-propulsion development, while this record makes no unsupported production or vehicle-installation claim.
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 00:08:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 00:08:22 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Science Museum Group catalogues a Bristol Orion turboprop engine, made circa 1956, as an aircraft-propulsion object credited to Cranfield University.
- Publisher
- Science Museum Group
- Title
- Bristol Orion Turboprop Engine
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Smithsonian archival finding aid preserves a dedicated Bristol Orion turboprop technical-reference set, establishing a distinct historical engine identity.
- Publisher
- National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Propulsion — Bristol Orion Turboprop
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The RAF historical journal references the Bristol Orion engine in contemporary British propulsion-development context; no installation is inferred here.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- RAF Historical Society Journal — RAF Harrier Story