Bristol Siddeley Orpheus - Applications

Applications

Aircraft
  • Breguet Taon
  • Fiat G.91
  • Folland Gnat
  • Folland Midge
  • Fuji T-1
  • HA-300
  • Hindustan Marut
  • Hunting H.126
  • Short SB5
Other applications

An Orpheus, number 711 powered the Bluebird K7 hydroplane in which Donald Campbell was killed whilst attempting the water speed record on Lake Coniston in 1967.

A dragster powered by an Orpheus, the "Vampire", is the current holder of the British land speed record.

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