Armstrong Siddeley Python

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The Armstrong-Siddeley Python was an early British turboprop engine designed and built by the Armstrong-Siddeley company.

Its main use was in the Westland Wyvern carrier-based heavy fighter, the turboprop engine replacing the Wyvern protoype's original Rolls-Royce Eagle 22 piston engine. In this application, the Python was rated at 4,110 EHP.

Specifications (ASP.3)

General characteristics

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

Components

  • Compressor:

Performance

  • Maximum power output: 4,110 ehp (3,065 kW)

See also