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	Rolls-Royce Olympus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympus is a high-powered axial-flow turbojet, originally developed at Bristol Aero Engines, later passed to Bristol Siddeley, and finally to Rolls-Royce.
		The Olympus was subsequently used for the Type 21 frigates and the sole Type 82 destroyer, HMS Bristol (TM1A).
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rolls-Royce_Olympus (985 words)

	Rolls-Royce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was introduced to Charles Stewart Rolls in a Manchester hotel on the May 4 of that year, and the pair agreed a to deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold exclusively by Rolls.
		Nicknames for Rolls-Royce cars are "Rolls", "Roller" and "Double R", although in Derby (where the headquarters of Rolls-Royce plc are located), the firm is universally known as "Royce's".
		By the late 1920s, aero engines made up most of Rolls-Royce's business.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rolls-Royce (1745 words)

	TURBOKART
		The Rolls Royce Olympus Turbojet is somewhat of a unique engine in that it is the only afterburning turbojet engine used to power a commercial aircraft.
		The Rolls Royce Olympus 593 is a fairly complex turbojet engine.
		In it's final iteration, the Olympus 593 could produce a maximum thrust output of 38,050 lbs of thrust, with afterburner.
	www.turbokart.com /about_olympus.htm (1008 words)

	Rolls-Royce: History
		The aircraft, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 engines, finally touched down on the airfield where it all began more than 34 years ago.
		After she landed, a restored Rolls-Royce Spitfire swooped low over the SuperSonic jet as she taxied along the runway, to the delight of spectators who saw the two great British icons together on a runway for the last time.
		Concorde 216 - the last airliner to be built in the city - landed at exactly 13:08.
	www.rolls-royce.com /history/overview/concorde.jsp (271 words)

	CNN.com - Rolls-Royce: 20 facts - May 4, 2004
		Four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus engines powered Concorde, the first and only supersonic passenger aircraft in the world.
		When Rolls and Royce founded Rolls-Royce Ltd, they set out to prove the car could become a means of transport to rival the train and the horse.
		The Rolls-Royce R engine is the only engine type to have air, land and water world speed records.
	premium.europe.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/05/04/rolls.facts (611 words)

	ROLLS-ROYCE SNECMA OLYMPUS - Jane's Transport News
		A Vulcan testbed, with a single Olympus 593 mounted beneath its fuselage in a representative Concorde half-nacelle, assisted flight development from September 1966 to July 1977.
		Though private restoration groups are trying to return Vulcan bombers (Olympus 301) to airworthy status, the only Olympus engine currently in operation is the Concorde power plant, the Olympus 593 Mk 610-14-28.
		The fuel system of the production Olympus 593 is substantially lighter than the one previously in use, and it operates at pressures of about one-half those on the earlier system.
	www.janes.com /transport/news/jae/jae000725_1_n.shtml (919 words)

	Vulcan to the Sky
		Four Rolls-Royce Olympus twin spool jet engines, a new design, powered the aircraft.
		The Avro Vulcan is a long-range high-altitude bomber, designed in response to a 1945 Tizzard Committee report for a strategic nuclear capability for Britain, for an aircraft capable of flying at a height of at least 40,000ft at 500mph and with a range of 3000 miles with 20,000lb bomb load.
		Coming from the same stable as the WW2 Lancaster, the 1948 delta-winged jet-powered design was a breakthrough in aviation engineering; the prototype flew in August 1952.
	www.tvoc.co.uk /avrovulcan.htm (1047 words)

	concorde
		The first prototype was rolled out at Toulouse in 1967 and since then, there have been a number of notable dates in the history of Concorde.
		The characteristic droop nose is lowered to improve pilots' visibility for take-off and landing.
		Supersonic airline research in Europe began in 1956 and resulted in the British and French Governments signing an international treaty for the joint design, development and manufacture of a supersonic airliner six years later.
	www.geocities.com /thereisnonamefree/concorde.html (533 words)

	Rolls Royce Contract
		The Olympus and Tyne engines are also used by the Belgian, French and Royal Netherlands’ Navies, and under this contract, Rolls-Royce will also provide support to their ships.
		The Olympus, based on the same engine as used on Concorde, and Tyne engines entered service in the early 1970s and are used to power ships such as HMS Edinburgh and HMS Cornwall and the carriers HMS Ark Royal, HMS Illustrious and HMS Invincible.
		The Olympus engines are also installed on board the French Georges Leygues-class, the Belgian Wielingen-class and the Dutch L-class frigates.
	www.mod.uk /dlo/press/2005/rolls_royce_contract.htm (495 words)

	Lorna Green
		The title refers to the Rolls Royce Olympus airplane engines used at a nearby airfield and creates a massive hill of curved sweeping forms facing a pond.
		"Earthwork Olympus" (1996-99) was created using construction debris and earth displaced through the creation of a new shopping center.
		Part of her goal is to create human-scaled environments that connect people to place in subtle, pleasant ways using natural references.
	greenmuseum.org /content/artist_index/artist_id-105__nosplit-z.html (230 words)

	Olympus Digital Camera: Olympus - Cameras
		Mount Olympus, in Greek mythology, is the abode of the chief god Zeus.
		According to the myth, the top of the Olympus, which is covered in snow and hidden in...
		Though private restoration groups are trying to return Vulcan bombers (Olympus 301) to airworthy status, the only Olympus engine currently...
	www.howto.us.com /Olympus-Digital-Camera/2005/12/olympus-cameras.html (204 words)

	Model Power 5368 - Diecast Model Vulcan: The Flying Mule
		With its four Rolls-Royce Olympus 301 turbojets, the plane was able to cruise at 625 m.p.h.
		Intended as a long range, high altitude bomber, this kinked delta shaped plane was instead used as a low level penetration bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
	www.flyingmule.com /products/MP-5368 (133 words)

	Surface Flotilla: 5th Destroyer Squadron: HMSExeter
		Powered by Rolls-Royce Olympus and Tyne turbine engines she has controllable pitch propellers and stabilisers.
		HMS EXETER is a Type 42 Destroyer which entered service in 1980 and her primary role is to provide air defence for task group operations.
	www.intiss.com /navyleague/Branch/historyexeter.htm (89 words)

	CONCORDE SST : Powerplant
		The Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus engines that are fitted to Concorde are a highly developed version of the Bristol-Siddeley Olympus that was fitted to the Vulcan bomber, which generated 11,000Lbs of thrust.
		The pictures above show a Rolls-Royce Olympus Engine displayed during the 2000 Farnborough Air Show, only days after the Paris Concorde crash.
		The reheat flame on engine 4 is also not as bright or stable as the other three during the initial take off roll, until the aircraft is around 60knts when it matches the others.
	www.concordesst.com /powerplant.html (1727 words)

	FlightSim.Com Review: 21st Century XB-70
		General Electric power plants,the 21st Century XB-70 is re-engined with six boraine fuel burning Rolls Royce SNEMCA Olympus 593's at 59,000 lb.s.t.each.
		Since she does have the Olympus 593 engines you do have reverse thrust but I suggest caution when engaging them.
		As soon as the mains touch the pavement close the throttles and deploy the spoilers and hit the brakes.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/21stxb70.htm (982 words)

	Embassy of France - Concorde Accident
		In accordance with the provisions of Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Convention, Great Britain is participating in the inquiry in its capacity as the State that built the engines (Rolls Royce - Olympus 593) and co-manufacturer of the aircraft.
		The origin of the fire appears to be external to the engines and remains to be determined.
	www.info-france-usa.org /news/statmnts/2000/concorde3.asp (276 words)

	Aviation Daily STORY
		Filton is where the plane's Rolls Royce/SNECMA Olympus engines were tested and built.
		Preliminary plans call for the last Concorde flight to be on Nov. 17, when BOAF -- the last Concorde ever built -- travels to Filton, near Bristol, U.K., where it would be the main feature at a proposed Filton Aviation Heritage Center.
	www.aviationnow.com /avnow/news/channel_aviationdaily_story.jsp?id=news/fin10203.xml (367 words)

	BAe/Aerospatiale Concorde
		However, much of Concorde's success lies in the excellence of the four Rolls-Royce/ SNECMA Olympus 593 Mk 602 turbojet engines, which power it.
		One of the most interesting features of the aircraft is the nose, which can be drooped hydraulically during takeoff and landing, to improve the forward view, while a retractable visor is hydraulically-lifted during cruising flight, to fair the windscreen to the raised nose.
		Aerospatiale of France produced the rear cabin section, ogival delta wings, associated control surfaces, flying controls, and the hydraulic and navigational systems, among others.
	www.aviation-history.com /bac/sst.html (621 words)

	AVSIM BAe 146 Review
		Had a bunch of prominent American environmentalists not made a big deal about the Rolls Royce Olympus engines, who knows where aviation would be today.
		From the deHavilland Comet to the Concorde to the Rolls Royce/Lockheed saga, Britain has constantly struggled to become a leader in the aviation industry.
		As for Britain's aviation industry, Rolls Royce provides engines for every major aircraft being produced by Airbus and Boeing.
	www.avsim.com /pages/1298/bae146/bae146.htm (1636 words)

	The Ships Company
		She's fitted with 2 Rolls Royce Olympus Gas Turbines as main engines and 2 Rolls Royce Tyne Gas Turbines for her cruise engines.
		These are basically the same type as Concorde but "Glasgow's" speed is around 30 knots, not bad for a 412 foot x 46 foot length of steel.
		HMS Glasgow was commisioned in 1979 and is the eighth ship in the Royal Navy to bear the name.
	www.torchsong.com /the-company/usa/4pg4.html (1307 words)

	Aeropark Avro Vulcan Bomber
		The Vulcan Bomber is powered by Rolls Royce Olympus engines a variant of which was later used in the Concorde Supersonic Passenger Aircraft.
		In later years a number of Vulcan's also saw service as a refueling station.
		The Vulcan Bomber was retired from service in 1984 but still remains one of the most popular aircrafts among aviation enthusiasts
	www.aeropark.org /vulcan.htm (178 words)

	CNN.com - Spotlight on Concorde engine - July 26, 2000
		The four Rolls Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 engines are each capable of producing 38,000lb thrust, allowing the plane to take off comfortably on just three engines.
		Concorde's afterburner is turned off 30 seconds after takeoff, before it heads towards a cruising altitude of 60,000 ft and a top speed of 1,345 mph, or twice the speed of sound.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/europe/07/26/thruster (418 words)

	SPACE.com -- Concorde Crashes In France
		The plane was powered by Rolls Royce Olympus 593 engines
		The pilot tried to bank but the plane rolled over and smacked into the hotel nose first and turned over,'' he said.
		Experts said possible causes of engine problems ranged from birds flying into the air intake to mechanical failure.
	www.space.com /news/concorde_crash_000725.html (1377 words)

	Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Energy and Energy-Related Bibliographic Citations
		The Rolls-Royce Olympus SK30 turbine gen-sets providing power for Marathon Oil`s Brae A platform in the North Sea have recently been refitted with TC95-03 microprocessor governor control systems supplied by Turbine Controls Ltd., of, Leicester, England.
		The new control systems have been fitted to avoid the poor transient performance and damage that could occur under such conditions.
	www.osti.gov /energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=136106 (257 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Avro Vulcan
		The Vulcan was used as test-beds for the Concorde engine, the Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus and the Rolls-Royce Conway turbofan.
		Power: 4 Bristol Siddeley Olympus 101 turbojets at 195,700 N each
		The Vulcan was the first jet powered bomber to use delta wings.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Avro_Vulcan (779 words)

	Rolls Royce
		1906: The Rolls-Royce Company is formed by Henry Royce and Charles Rolls to manufacture motor cars.
		The company has established leading positions in civil aerospace, defense, marine and energy markets.
	www.shanaberger.com /engines/rollsroyce.htm (109 words)

	Power Engineering - British Energy to overhaul gas generators
		23 November 2005 - British Energy has awarded Rolls Wood Group a £7.7m ($13.3m) contract to overhaul its fleet of Rolls-Royce Olympus industrial gas generators.
		The Olympus units are used as backup generators to the reactors to enable safe shutdown in the event of a grid failure.
		Keith Brady, RWG general manager, said: "This is the largest single Olympus contract won by RWG to date and will provide an excellent foundation for our Olympus engine programme as we continue to support this mature turbine fleet."
	pepei.pennnet.com /Articles/Article_Display.cfm?ARTICLE_ID=242148&p=6 (289 words)

	BBC News TALKING POINT Can Concorde regain its status?
		Gliding towards Heathrow with its mighty Rolls Royce Olympus jets roaring overhead hundreds of people on that crowded platform gazed upwards as it was turned gold by the setting sun.
		The Rolls Royce SNECMA Olympus engines of Concorde are exceptionally thermally efficient.
		It is arguably the most beautiful plane ever made and is legendary but is really a bit like a Rolls Royce car, no one really needs it, except of course British Airways.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/talking_point/1443252.stm (3997 words)

	Warbird Alley: Avro Vulcan
		While the first prototype Vulcans were powered by four 6,500-pound thrust Rolls-Royce Avon RA.3 engines, a series of engine upgrades throughout its lifetime resulted in a final configuration of four 20,000-pound thrust Rolls-Royce Olympus 301s, giving the Vulcan significant performance improvements over earlier marks.
		Engines: Four 20,000-pound thrust Rolls-Royce Olympus 301 turbojets
		However, in late 1999, rumors began to circulate that at least one might fly again, and as of this writing in spring 2003, it is possible that UK airshow attendees might very well soon enjoy the sight of the magnificent Vulcan in its element once again.
	www.warbirdalley.com /vulcan.htm (576 words)

	Search Results for concorde crash
		The investigation into the Concorde crash will centre on the four Rolls-Royce Olympus engines which power the supersonic airliner.
		The French are not by nature a litigious nation, but amid an ever-escalating consumer fears about the safety of their steak-frites, the state now is facing at least two law suits alleging that it failed to take sufficient action to prevent the spread of mad cow disease in France.
		Yesterday's plane crash in Taipei, Taiwan, in which at least 79 people died, was the latest in a series of air disasters.
	www.aeronautics.ru /archive/linktrack/concorde-uk-news.htm (2068 words)

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