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CAC VIPER JET ENGINE

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Originally designed as a throw away engine for the Australian Government Aircraft Factory (GAF) Jindivik target drone, the Armstrong Siddeley Viper axial flow turbojet was later developed into an engine that powered military and civil aircraft that included the Aermacchi MB236, the research aircraft Bell X-14 and Handley Page HP 135, BAC Strikemaster,  Foland Midge, Dassault MD 550 Mystere, de Havilland DH 125, Embraer AT-26 Xavante and Jet Provost to name a few, and was produced by Armstrong Siddeley  and its successor companies Bristol Siddeley and Rolls Royce.
The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of Australia produced the Mk601-22A engine that powered the CAC produced Aermacchi MB236H under license for the RAAF's all through jet training program that lasted only two courses. 

TECHNICAL DATA - Viper Mk 601-22A
Length                                        64.0in (1,625mm)
Diameter                                    24.55in (624mm)
Dry weight                                  549lbs (249kg)
Compressor                                Seven stage axial flow
Combusters                                Annular with twenty four tubes
Power turbine                             Single stage 
Maximum thrust                         2,700lbs @ 13,800rpm
Pressure ratio                              4.3/1
Thrust to weight ratio                  4.9lb/lb
Specific fuel consumption         1.09lb/hr/lb
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