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Bristol Proteus

Historical Bristol Proteus turboprop engine developed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company and used as the four-engine powerplant of the Bristol Britannia family. Aerospace Bristol records the Britannia prototype's test programme with Bristol Proteus engines; museum records identify the engine as an aircraft-propulsion design by Bristol, while later Bristol Siddeley naming is retained as an alias.

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Aliases
ProteusBristol Proteus turbopropBristol Siddeley Proteus
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aviation
Identity Level
model
Kind
turboprop
Name
Bristol Proteus
Status
historical

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Description
Historical Bristol Proteus turboprop engine developed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company and used as the four-engine powerplant of the Bristol Britannia family. Aerospace Bristol records the Britannia prototype's test programme with Bristol Proteus engines; museum records identify the engine as an aircraft-propulsion design by Bristol, while later Bristol Siddeley naming is retained as an alias.

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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 00:06:56 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 00:06:56 UTC

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Bristol Proteus - AeroVia