Orpheus | |
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Orpheus on display at the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil | |
Type | Turbojet |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Bristol Siddeley |
First run | 1957 |
Major applications | Fiat G.91 Folland Gnat Fuji T-1 HAL HF-24 Marut |
Developed into | Rolls-Royce Pegasus |
The Bristol Siddeley Orpheus is a single-spool turbojet developed by Bristol Siddeley for various light fighter/trainer applications such as the Folland Gnat and the Fiat G.91. Later, the Orpheus formed the core of the first Bristol Pegasus vectored thrust turbofan used in the Harrier family.