Spectre | |
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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.