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| An Armstrong Siddeley Python during NACA wind tunnel testing in 1949 | |
| Type | Turboprop |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
| First run | April 1945 |
| Major applications | Westland Wyvern |
| Developed from | Armstrong Siddeley ASX |
The Armstrong Siddeley Python was an early British turboprop engine designed and built by the Armstrong Siddeley company in the mid-1940s. Its main use was in the Westland Wyvern, a carrier-based heavy fighter. The prototypes had used the Rolls-Royce Eagle piston engine, but Pythons were used in production aircraft. In this application, the Python was rated at 4,110 equivalent shaft horsepower (eshp).