Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba - Variants and Applications

Variants and Applications

The numbering system for these engines reflects the obvious linkage to their Mamba lineage:
AS = Armstrong Siddeley
M = Mamba
D = Double
num = model

Table 1. ASMD Models and Aircraft
Model Thrust (ehp) Component
engines		 Aircraft fitted
ASMD.1 2,950 2 x ASM.3 Fairy Gannet A.S. Mk.1
Blackburn B88 (prototype)
ASMD.3 3,145 2 x ASM.5 Fairy Gannet A.S. Mk.4
ASMD.4 3,875 2 x ASM.6 Fairy Gannet AEW Mk.3

The Double Mamba engine was also proposed for the Westland Westminster, a 30-seat helicopter that was later prototyped with another engine.

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