Bristol Theseus

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Theseus was the Bristol Aeroplane Company's first attempt at a gas-turbine engine design, a turboprop that delivered just over 2,000 hp (1,500 kW). A novel feature was the use of a heat exchanger to transfer waste heat from the exhaust to the compressor exit. The engine was soon superseded by the Proteus design with more power, and the only use of the engine was in two Handley Page Hermes conversions.

[edit] Specifications (Theseus)

General characteristics

• Type: Turboprop
• Length:
• Diameter:
• Dry weight:

Components

• Compressor:

Performance

• Power output: 2,220 hp (1,660 kW)
• Power-to-weight ratio:

Bristol / Bristol Siddeley aero-engines

Piston

Jupiter - Pegasus - Centaurus - Mercury - Hercules - Phoenix -Perseus - Taurus

Turbojet/Turbofan

Olympus - Orpheus - Pegasus - BS100

Turboprop

Theseus - Proteus - Orion

Ramjet

Thor