Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593
Exact Olympus 593 afterburning turbojet model used by Concorde. Rolls-Royce and Airbus identify the Olympus 593 model and four-engine Concorde installation; this identity-only packet does not infer a family link, actor IDs, exact Mk suffix, or lineage edge.
Identity
- Aliases
- Olympus 593Rolls-Royce Olympus 593Snecma Olympus 593Olympus 593 Mk 610
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Exact Olympus 593 afterburning turbojet model used by Concorde. Rolls-Royce and Airbus identify the Olympus 593 model and four-engine Concorde installation; this identity-only packet does not infer a family link, actor IDs, exact Mk suffix, or lineage edge.
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 08:10:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 08:12:05 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-08
- Note
- Official Rolls-Royce heritage material identifies four Olympus 593 engines on Concorde.
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce
- Title
- Exploring sustainable supersonic flight
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-08
- Note
- Official Airbus historical account identifies four Olympus 593 turbines on Concorde.
- Publisher
- Airbus
- Title
- The day Concorde flew into the history books
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-08
- Note
- Official Rolls-Royce heritage collection lists Olympus 593 as a distinct engine model.
- Publisher
- Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
- Title
- Heritage Trust — Derby and Hucknall branch