Rolls-Royce Tyne
Historical Rolls-Royce Tyne RB109 turboprop family developed for high-power transport applications, first air-tested in an Avro Lincoln and later used in major British and export aircraft; exact Tyne marks remain separate records.
Identity
- Aliases
- TyneRolls-Royce Tyne RB109Tyne propeller-turbine
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turboprop
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Tyne
- Status
- historical
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Shaft Power Kw
- 3,281
- Description
- Historical Rolls-Royce Tyne RB109 turboprop family developed for high-power transport applications, first air-tested in an Avro Lincoln and later used in major British and export aircraft; exact Tyne marks remain separate records.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:22:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:22:35 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- RAF Museum identifies the Rolls-Royce Tyne RB109 as a 4,400 horsepower propeller-turbine engine and records its first air test in an Avro Lincoln bomber.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- 1956 - RAF Museum
- Note
- RAF Museum educational material lists the Rolls-Royce Tyne among its major aero engines and gives a 5,000 hp museum reference, corroborating its high-power turboprop significance.
- Publisher
- Royal Air Force Museum
- Title
- Cosford Calculations Compilation