Rolls-Royce Conway RCo.12 Mark 509
Rolls-Royce Conway RCo.12 Mark 509 historical low-bypass turbofan variant and first-production-bypass-engine milestone. This packet creates the exact propulsion identity only; Conway family membership, DC-8-40/707-420/VC-10/Victor installations, actors, and lineage edges remain separate evidence-bound work.
Identity
- Aliases
- Conway RCo.12 Mark 509Conway 509Rolls-Royce Conway
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Conway RCo.12 Mark 509
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 77.8
- Description
- Rolls-Royce Conway RCo.12 Mark 509 historical low-bypass turbofan variant and first-production-bypass-engine milestone. This packet creates the exact propulsion identity only; Conway family membership, DC-8-40/707-420/VC-10/Victor installations, actors, and lineage edges remain separate evidence-bound work.
- Family
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:59:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 06:16:39 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-07
- Note
- The Smithsonian identifies the RCo.12 Mark 509 as the first production bypass engine, gives its exact 77.8 kN thrust and two-shaft configuration, and records its DC-8-40 and Boeing 707-420 context.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- Rolls-Royce Conway RCo.12 Mark 509 Turbofan Engine
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-07
- Note
- The manufacturer identifies Conway as its first turbofan for large intercontinental passenger aircraft and documents its 0.3:1 bypass-ratio milestone.
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce
- Title
- Trent: Delivering continuous improvement