The Olympus turbojet is unique in commercial aviation as the only afterburning turbojet to power a commercial aircraft, Concorde. The Olympus 593 project was started in 1964, using the Avro Vulcan’s Olympus 320 as a basis for development. Bristol Siddeley of the UK and Snecma Moteurs of France were to share the project. Acquiring Bristol Siddeley in 1966, Rolls-Royce continued as the British partner. The early stages validated the basic design concept but many studies were required to achieve desired specifications, e.g. The critical factor – fuel consumption See also:

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A marine version of the Olympus was trialled in the refitted Royal Navy frigate HMS Exmouth which became the first major warship in a western navy to be powered by gas turbine engines. The Olympus was subsequently used for the Type 21 frigates and the sole Type 82 destroyer, HMS Bristol (TM1A). The Rolls-Royce Olympus powers the following naval vessels: Royal Navy Invincible class aircraft carriers — 4 turbines each Type 42 destroyers — 2 Olympus 2 Tyne French Navy ...

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A marine version of the Olympus was trialled in the refitted Royal Navy frigate HMs Exmouth which became the first major warship in a western navy to be powered by gas turbine engines. The Olympus was subsequently used for the Type 21 frigates and the sole Type 82 destroyer, HMS Bristol (TM1A). The Rolls-Royce Olympus powers the following naval vessels: Royal Navy Invincible class aircraft carriers — 4 turbines each Type 42 destroyers — 2 Olympus 2 Tyne French Navy ...

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The Olympus was first run in 1950 reaching 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust and was flying in an English Electric Canberra testbed by 1953. Entering full production in 1955, the Olympus continued to be developed by Bristol Siddeley. The Olympus 201 entered service on the Avro Vulcan in 1956. By modifications to the LP compressor (which included adding an extra LP stage) and the LP turbine, it was possible to increase the thrust from the 17,000 lbf (76 kN) of the Olympus 201 to 20,000 lbf (89 kN). The new engine was known as the Oly ...

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