Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba
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The Mamba was Armstrong-Siddeley's gas turbine turboprop engine design of around 1,500 hp (1,100 kW). It was used for the Short Seamew among other aircraft.
The Mamba was developed into the form of the Armstrong-Siddeley Double Mamba on the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft developed for the Royal Air Force.
Engine starting was by cartridge.
The Mamba has the distinction of being the first turboprop engine to power the Douglas Dakota. In 1949, a Dakota testbed aircraft was converted by Armstrong-Siddeley to take two Mambas. (This aircraft was later re-converted to take the original engines.)
The Mamba was produced in various series. The numbering followed the convention:
AS = Armstrong-Siddeley
M = Mamba
num = model
ASM.3 gave 1,475 ehp; the ASM.6 was rated at 1,770 ehp.
Specifications (ASM.1)
Use
- Boulton Paul P.108 Balliol
- Breguet Type 960 Vultur
- Short SB.6 Seamew
- Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo (prototype)
See also
| Armstrong Siddeley aero-engines |
| Piston |
| Leopard - Jaguar - Panther - Mongoose - Puma - Lynx -Cheetah - Nimbus |
| Turbojet |
| Sapphire |
| Turboprop |
| Double Mamba - Mamba - Python - Adder - Viper |
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