Armstrong Siddeley Beta
| Country of origin | Britain |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | turbo-pump.[1] |
| Configuration | |
| Chamber | Double |
Armstrong Siddeley Beta was an early rocket engine, intended for use in supersonic aircraft.
The
Vickers with a 362 kg (800 lbf) thrust hydrogen peroxide 'hot' motor evolved at Westcott derived from the Walter HWK 109-509 engine. This initiated the Beta and the subsequent Delta engines. In October 1948 the Vickers Transonic model flew at 930 mph (Mach 1.5) in level flight at 35,000 ft.[2][3]
To reduce the risks of single-sourced engines, other makers were given experience of work with
Napier were providing their NRE.17 engines for missile trials, as a line of development from Beta.[4]
Variants
- Beta II
- Larger version of Beta I[1]
References
- ^ a b c "United Kingdom Aerospace and Weapons Projects: Rocket Engines". Skomer. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008.
- ^ Cleaver, V. (February 1951). "Rockets and Assisted Take-Off". J. Royal Aeronautical Society. 55 (482): 87–109 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "Napier Rocket Engines" (PDF). The English Electric Journal. June 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2006.