Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig
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rolls-royce-thrust-measuring-rig-186-6907131
title:
Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig
text:
The Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig (TMR) was a pioneering vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed by Rolls-Royce in the 1950s. It has the distinction of being "the first jet-lift aircraft to fly anywhere in the world". The design of the TMR is unique. It was powered by a pair of Nene turbojet engines, which were mounted back-to-back horizontally within a steel framework; in turn, this framework was raised upon four legs fitted with castors for wheels. The TMR lacked any lifting
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1950s British experimental VTOL aircraft
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Thrust_Measuring_Rig
date created:
2004-09-20T03:46:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T02:21:06Z
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