Bristol Thor

Thor
	Bristol Thor modified for display purposes
Type	Ramjet
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Bristol Aero Engines
First run	1950
Major applications	Bristol Bloodhound

The Bristol Thor, latterly Bristol Siddeley BS.1009 Thor, was a 16-inch (41 cm) diameter ramjet engine developed by Bristol Aero Engines (later Bristol Siddeley Engines) for the Bristol Bloodhound anti-aircraft missile.

Although Bristol Aero Engines acquired ramjet technology from the US company Marquardt, BAE put considerable effort into developing the Thor unit,^[1] including the construction of a high altitude test plant (HATP) at their Patchway site, with a supersonic test cell.

The Bloodhound Mk.1 could attain a speed of Mach 2.2, while the Mk.2 was capable of just over Mach 2.7.^[2]

Variants

BT.1 Thor
BT.2 Thor
BT.4 Thor
BS.1009 Thor

Specifications (BT.2 Thor)

Data from ^[3]

General characteristics

Type: Ramjet
Length: 103.9 in (2,639 mm)
Diameter: 15.75 in (400 mm)
Dry weight:

Components

Compressor:

Performance

Maximum thrust: (BT.1) - 5,275 lbf (23 kN) at M2.0 at sea level^[4]
Specific fuel consumption: 2.5 lb/(lbf h) (254.84 kg/(kN h)) at full thrust at sea level

Notes

^ "British Ramjets". Flight. 70 (2481): 212–213. 10 August 1956.
^ "Bristol Thor Ramjet Engine". RAF. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
^ Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
^ "Aero Products". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

References

Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.

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[1] "British Ramjets". Flight. 70 (2481): 212–213. 10 August 1956.

[2] "Bristol Thor Ramjet Engine". RAF. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

[JAWA62-63-3] Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.

[4] "Aero Products". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

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