De Havilland Spectre

Spectre
de Havilland Spectre on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Type Rocket engine
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer de Havilland
First run 1952
Major applications Saunders-Roe SR.53

The de Havilland Spectre is a rocket engine that was built by the de Havilland Engine Company in the 1950s. It was one element of the intended mixed power-plant for combination rocket-jet interceptor aircraft of the Royal Air Force, such as the Saunders-Roe SR.177.