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Armstrong Siddeley Viper position meetings: Notes on a meeting held to review the...

Catalogue reference: PA1716/5/9/90/1

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PA1716/5/9/90/1
Title
Armstrong Siddeley Viper position meetings: Notes on a meeting held to review the Viper position
Date
1 January 1953
Description

Present state of development: Total running time to date 363 hours. (b) Engine V.1 suffered a front bearing failure. (c) Engine V.9 has been despatched for flight. Outstanding troubles: 1 Compressor thrust bearing failures; Hoffmann bearing 4989 on V.8; and one Ransome and Marles bearing DHJT 1 5/8J on V.1. Turbine blade failure: Flight engine has suffered a blade failure occurring on a climb at 12,000 rpm at 10,000ft and the engine is being returned for investigation. Mr Slatter. Combustion: Temperature distribution was not satisfactory and on at least one occasion was unstable. Mr Allen

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Coventry Archives & Research Centre
Language
English
Physical description
1 Item
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c10856ad-54fe-46bc-8cf2-569df659ab15/

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Armstrong Siddeley Viper position meetings

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Armstrong Siddeley Viper position meetings: Notes on a meeting held to review the Viper position