| RB.39 Clyde | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rolls-Royce Clyde on display at the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Derby | |
| Type | Turboprop |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited |
| First run | 5 August 1945[1] |
| Number built | 9[2] |
The Rolls-Royce RB.39 Clyde was Rolls-Royce's first purpose-designed turboprop engine and the first turboprop engine to pass its civil and military type-tests.[2][3]
As with subsequent Rolls-Royce gas turbines, it was named after a river, the River Clyde.
- ^ Kay, Anthony L. (2007). "14". Turbojet History and Development 1930-1960 vol.1 (1st ed.). Marlborough: The Crowood Press. pp. 105–118. ISBN 978-1-86126-912-6.
- ^ a b Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines (5th ed.). Stroud: Sutton Publishing. pp. 194–195. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- ^ Flight 1954, p. 582.