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The '''Rolls-Royce Gem''' is a [[turboshaft]] engine developed specifically for the [[Westland Lynx]] [[helicopter]] in the 1970s. The design started off at [[de Havilland]] (hence the name starting with "G") and |
The '''Rolls-Royce Gem''' is a [[turboshaft]] engine developed specifically for the [[Westland Lynx]] [[helicopter]] in the 1970s. The design started off at [[De Havilland Engine Company|de Havilland Engine division]] (hence the name starting with "G") and passed to [[Bristol Siddeley]] as the '''BS.360'''. Rolls-Royce bought out Bristol Siddeley in 1966 and after it dropped the Bristol Siddeley identity the engine became the '''RS.360'''.<ref>Gunston 1989, p. 155.</ref> |
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==Design and development== |
==Design and development== |
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*South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum |
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==Specifications (Gem 42)== |
==Specifications (Gem 42)== |
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*{{cite magazine |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%200213.html |title=Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca BS.360 |date=1972 |work=Flight International |archive-date=2016-03-06 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160306215336/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%200213.html |first=Michael |last=Wilson }} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.rolls-royce.com/defence/products/helicopters/gem.jsp Rolls-Royce Gem product page] |
*[http://www.rolls-royce.com/defence/products/helicopters/gem.jsp Rolls-Royce Gem product page] |
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*[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%200213.html "Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca BS.360"] a 1972 ''Flight'' article |
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 18 June 2023
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| Rolls-Royce Gem at The Helicopter Museum (Weston) | |
| Type | Turboshaft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited |
| Major applications | Westland Lynx |
The Rolls-Royce Gem is a turboshaft engine developed specifically for the Westland Lynx helicopter in the 1970s. The design started off at de Havilland Engine division (hence the name starting with "G") and passed to Bristol Siddeley as the BS.360. Rolls-Royce bought out Bristol Siddeley in 1966 and after it dropped the Bristol Siddeley identity the engine became the RS.360.[1]
Design and development[edit]
The Gem's three-shaft engine configuration is rather unusual for turboshaft/turboprop engines. Basic arrangement is a four-stage axial LP (Low Pressure) compressor, driven by a single stage LP turbine, supercharging a centrifugal HP (High Pressure) compressor, driven by a single stage HP turbine. Power is delivered to the load via a third shaft, connected to a two-stage free (power) turbine. A reverse flow combustor is featured.[2]
The Gem 42 develops 1,000 shp (750 kW) at Take-off, Sea Level Static, ISA, but the Maximum Contingency Rating (MCR) is 1,120 shp (840 kW).
Until recently all versions of the Lynx have been Gem powered. However, now that Rolls-Royce own Allison, they have been marketing the more modern LHTEC T800, developed jointly with Honeywell.
Applications[edit]
Engines on display[edit]
- East Midlands Aeropark
- Midland Air Museum
- The Helicopter Museum (Weston)
- 111 (Sunderland) Squadron ATC
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
Specifications (Gem 42)[edit]
Data from Rolls-Royce[3]
General characteristics
- Type: Triple-shaft two-spool turboshaft
- Length: 43.4 in (1090 mm)
- Diameter: 23.5 in (590 mm)
- Dry weight: 414 lb (187 kg)
Components
- Compressor: 4-stage axial LP, single-stage centrifugal HP
- Turbine: 2-stage power turbine, single-stage LP, single-stage HP
Performance
- Maximum power output: 1,000 shp (746 kW)
- Overall pressure ratio: 12:1
- Air mass flow: 7 lb/sec
See also[edit]
Comparable engines
Related lists
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Gunston 1989, p. 155.
- ^ Rolls-Royce Gem product page
- ^ Rolls-Royce Gem 42 factsheet Archived 17 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine www.rolls-royce.com. Retrieved: 16 July 2009
Bibliography[edit]
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Wilson, Michael (1972). "Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca BS.360". Flight International. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
External links[edit]
