Category talk:Rocket engines of the United Kingdom

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Here's a list from Skomer "United Kingdom Aerospace and Weapons Projects: Rocket Engines". Skomer.

This could form a basis for an expansion project.

Name Maker Date Type Fuel Description Origin Rating Remarks Use
Armstrong Siddeley Alpha Armstrong Siddeley Liquid HTP (High Test Peroxide) / Kerosene. Armstrong Siddeley's first rocket. Intended for RATO
Armstrong Siddeley Delta Armstrong Siddeley HTP / kerosene Family of research engines developed by RPR and Armstrong Siddeley. Intended for a ballistic missile. Superseded by Rolls-Royce RZ2.
E.237 Napier Turborocket Submission to the NGTE specification TE 10/56
FPS.146 Rolls-Royce_Limited turbo-rocket. Future Project Study. Proposed for the HSA APD 1019/E6 as an alternative to the BS.1012 combination engines on APD 1019/E2. Cancelled.
KP.1 liquid HTP / kerosene Early rocket engine for guided weapons. Used on RTV.2
KP.3 liquid HTP / kerosene Regeneratively liquid-cooled combustion chamber. Early rocket engine for guided weapons. Used on GPV
KP.4 liquid HTP / kerosene Ceramic lined combustion chamber. Early rocket engine for guided weapons. Used on GPV.
Lizzie liquid Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and petrol First liquid fuelled engine in UK. Rocket engine developed by RPE. Used in LOP/GAP with Liquid Oxygen and petrol. RTV1 fuelled with Liquid Oxygen and methanol/water. Rated at 2000lbf (8.9kN).
NK.1 liquid Red Fuming Nitric Acid (RFNA) (oxidizer) and kerosene Sea Slug. Replaced by Foxhound
NRE.11 Napier Liquid rocket engine for guided weapons.
NRE.17 Napier liquid HTP / kerosene Uncooled chamber and nozzle. Rated at 2,000lbf (8.9kN). rocket for missile applications.
NRE.19 Napier monopropellant HTP / catalyst Helicopter rotor tip applications
Tested on a Saro Skeeter
P170 Armstrong Siddeley Turborocket study. Submission to the NGTE specification TE 10/56
PP.27 Rolls-Royce_Limited Turborocket study. Submission to the NGTE specification TE 10/56. PP.27 may have been the Brochure title.
PR.23 Bristol Siddeley liquid HTP / kerosene Very small, vernier manoeuvring engine. Rated at 500lbf (0.3kN).
PR.27 Armstrong Siddeley four chamber rocket engine. Proposed for the Bristol Siddeley Small Satellite Launcher.
PR.37 Armstrong Siddeley small boost rocket. Rated at 170lbf (0.7kN). Intended for GAF Jindivik
PR.38 Armstrong Siddeley small four chamber rocket engine. Rated at 2 - 3000lbf (8.9 - 13.3kN). Proposed for Black Prince (Rocket) 3rd stage. Cancelled.
RB9/2 Armstrong Siddeley Early designation for Blue Steel engine. Possibly led to Stentor.
RB545 Rolls-Royce_Limited Liquid Air Cycle engine for HOTOL Designed to power a single stage to orbit vehicle. HOTOL single stage to orbit (SSTO) vehicle
Rolls-Royce RZ12 Rolls-Royce_Limited liquid LOX / kerosene Twin installation of Rolls-Royce RZ2 for Blue Streak
RZ20 Rolls-Royce_Limited liquid LOX / LH2 engine for ELDO Europa rocket.
Cancelled, 2 examples built
Spartan Bristol Siddeley liquid Storable liquid propellant with hypergolic combustion. For RATO.
TRR/37 Napier Two to be fitted in underwing pods on the Hawker P.1105 Hunter F.Mk6


Cuckoo (Rocket motor) solid
Jackdaw (Rocket motor) solid Development tests of Blue Steel "Avro Blue Steel stand-off missile".