Rolls-Royce Olympus - Proposed Aircraft Applications

Proposed Aircraft Applications

Over the years, the Olympus was proposed for numerous other applications including:

  • C104 which led to the C105 Avro Arrow: BOl.3
  • Avro 718: BOl.3
  • Avro 739 to OR339 (the requirement that culminated in TSR2): BOl.21R
  • Avro 740: 3 x Mk 551
  • Avro 750: 2 x Mk 551
  • Avro Vulcan Phase 6 (B3): BOl.23, a development of the Mk 301. BOl.21/2, Mk 301 modified with aft fan.
  • Bristol T172: B.E.10
  • Bristol T177
  • Bristol T180
  • Bristol T198: Mk 591. Early supersonic airliner design (132 seats). The engine was a civilianised BOl.22R.
  • Bristol T201: Mk 551
  • Bristol T202
  • Bristol T204 to OR339: BOl.22SR (simplified reheat)
  • Bristol T205: Mark 551
  • Bristol T213
  • Bristol T223: Mk 593. Later supersonic airliner design (100 seats). Engine as Mk 591 with zero stage LP compressor and cooled HP turbine.
  • de Havilland design to OR339: BOl.14R, BOl.15R. Developed from BOl.6R.
  • Handley Page HP98: Pathfinder variant of Victor.
  • Handley Page Victor B1: Mk 104
  • Handley Page Victor Phase 3
  • Handley Page HP107
  • Handley Page Pacific
  • Hawker P.1121: BOl.21R
  • Hawker P.1129 to OR339: BOl.15R
  • General Dynamics RB-57F: Mk 701 developed from Mk 301.
  • Gloster P492/3: Mk 591
  • Republic F-105 Thunderchief: BOl.21 for possible sale to RAF.
  • SAAB 36
  • SAAB 37 Viggen
  • Vickers VC10: Development of Mk 555 with aft fan.

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