Bristol Thor

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Thor
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Preserved Bristol Thor
Type Ramjet
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Bristol Aero Engines
First run 1950
Major applications Bristol Bloodhound

The Bristol Thor, latterly Bristol Siddeley BS.1009 Thor, was a 16-inch (41 cm) diameter ramjet engine developed by Bristol Aero Engines (later Bristol Siddeley Engines) for the Bristol Bloodhound anti-aircraft missile.

Although Bristol Aero Engines acquired ramjet technology from the US company Marquardt, BAE put considerable effort into developing the Thor unit,[1] including the construction of a high altitude test plant (HATP) at their Patchway site, with a supersonic test cell.

The Bloodhound Mk.1 could attain a speed of Mach 2.2, while the Mk.2 was capable of just over Mach 2.7.[2]

Manufacturer tag of Bristol Thor ramjet engine

Variants[]

BT.1 Thor
BT.2 Thor
BT.4 Thor
BS.1009 Thor

Specifications (BT.2 Thor)[]

Data from [3]

General characteristics

  • Type: Ramjet
  • Length: 103.9 in (2,639 mm)
  • Diameter: 15.75 in (400 mm)
  • Dry weight:

Components

  • Compressor:

Performance

  • Maximum thrust: (BT.1) - 5,275 lbf (23 kN) at M2.0 at sea level[4]
  • Specific fuel consumption: 2.5 lb/(lbf h) (254.84 kg/(kN h)) at full thrust at sea level
  • Power-to-weight ratio:

Notes[]

  1. ^ "British Ramjets". Flight. 70 (2481): 212–213. 10 August 1956.
  2. ^ "Bristol Thor Ramjet Engine". RAF. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. ^ Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
  4. ^ "Aero Products". Retrieved 23 March 2013.

References[]

  • Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
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