Catalogue description Bristol Siddeley Flight Development Section: Olympus 301 Vulcan B.Mk.2 XH557 assessment of 'speed-term' AFRC

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Details of PA1716/5/11/3/7
Reference: PA1716/5/11/3/7
Title: Bristol Siddeley Flight Development Section: Olympus 301 Vulcan B.Mk.2 XH557 assessment of 'speed-term' AFRC
Description:

Initial tests of the speed-term AFRC as a possible long-term alternative to the existing switch-type AFRC were made in April 1962. Handling was generally good, some surging being expeienced in the in board position, but the major criticism was very slow relighting. While these tests were in progress, it became apparent from other sources that the air distribution in the inboard intake was inferior to that of the outboard intake, with consequent loss of engine surge margin, which made the existing switch-type AFRC unsuitable

Date: 19 July 1963
Held by: Coventry Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 1 Item

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