Armstrong Siddeley Stentor
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| Armstrong Siddeley Stentor rocket engine showing the large main nozzle (top) and the smaller cruise nozzle (bottom) | |
| Type | Rocket engine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
| First run | c.1960 |
| Major applications | Blue Steel missile |
The Armstrong Siddeley Stentor, latterly Bristol Siddeley BSSt.1 Stentor, was a two-chamber rocket engine used to power the Blue Steel stand-off missile carried by Britain's V bomber force. One chamber was used for initial boost, then, 29 seconds after release the boost chamber was shut down and a smaller cruise chamber was used for most of the flight.[1][2][3]
Design and development
It was fuelled by hydrogen peroxide / kerosene propellant chemistry.
The engine incorporated an integral tubular mounting frame which was attached by six lugs to the rear bulkhead of the missile airframe, the complete engine being enclosed in a tube-shaped fairing with the nozzles at the rear.
Applications
Engines on display
Preserved Stentor engines are on display at the following museums:
- Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
- Midland Air Museum
- The University of Liverpool, in the Department of Engineering foyer.
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum. Doncaster
- Cambridge Science Centre, Cambridge
Specifications
Data from [4]
General characteristics
- Type: Liquid-propellant rocket engine
- Length: 58 in (147 cm)
- Diameter: 38 in wide, 44.5 in high (96 x 113 cm)
- Dry weight: 747 lb (339 kg) including oil and nitrogen
- Fuel: Kerosene
- Oxidiser: Hydrogen peroxide
Components
- Pumps:
Performance
- Thrust: Large boost chamber rated at 24,000lbf (106.8kN)
smaller cruise chamber rated at 6,000lbf (26.7kN) - Burn time:
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
- ^ "Stentor rocket motor". Skomer. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rocket Engines for Piloted Aircraft". Bristol Siddeley Magazine. 1960.
- ^ "Blue Steel in Action". Flight: 329. 11 March 1960.
- ^ S.D.4766B, Vol.1, Sect.4 - July 63
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