Rolls-Royce Conway
1950s British turbofan aircraft engine family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rolls-Royce RB.80 Conway was the first turbofan jet engine to enter service. Development started at Rolls-Royce in the 1940s, but the design was used only briefly, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before other turbofan designs replaced it. The Conway engine was used on versions of the Handley Page Victor, Vickers VC10, Boeing 707-420 and Douglas DC-8-40.
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Rolls-Royce Conway on display at the East Midlands Aeropark | |
Type | Turbofan |
Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited |
Major applications | Boeing 707 Douglas DC-8 Handley Page Victor Vickers VC10 |
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The name "Conway" is the English spelling of the River Conwy, in Wales, in keeping with Rolls' use of river names for gas turbine engines.