Bristol Olympus 301
The Bristol Olympus 301 is a historical axial-flow turbojet mark used on later Avro Vulcan B.2 aircraft.
Identity
- Aliases
- Olympus 301Bristol B.Ol.21 Mk 301Bristol Siddeley Olympus 301
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Bristol Olympus 301
- Status
- retired
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 88.96
- Description
- The Bristol Olympus 301 is a historical axial-flow turbojet mark used on later Avro Vulcan B.2 aircraft.
- Developers
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- Family
- Manufacturers
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Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:56:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:56:37 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- RAF Museum identifies Olympus 301 engines on Vulcan B.2 aircraft used for the Black Buck missions.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- Air-to-air refuelling in the Falklands War
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- The historical engine account identifies the B.Ol.21 Mk 301 as a 20,000 lbf Olympus development used on Vulcan B.2.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Historical Society
- Title
- TSR2 With Hindsight, Journal 17B