Bristol Olympus 201
The Bristol Olympus 201 is a historical axial-flow turbojet mark developed for the Avro Vulcan B.2.
Identity
- Aliases
- Olympus 201Bristol B.Ol.21Bristol Siddeley Olympus 201
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Bristol Olympus 201
- Status
- retired
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 75.62
- Description
- The Bristol Olympus 201 is a historical axial-flow turbojet mark developed for the Avro Vulcan B.2.
- Developers
- -
- Family
- Manufacturers
- -
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:54:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:54:09 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- RAF Museum records identify Olympus 201 engines on the Vulcan B2 and their later replacement by Olympus 301s.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- A/C Serial No. XL318 (Vulcan B2)
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- The historical engine account identifies Olympus Mk 201 as a 17,000 lbf development for the Vulcan B2.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Historical Society
- Title
- TSR2 With Hindsight, Journal 17B