Power Jets W.2
| W.2 | |
|---|---|
| Power Jets W.2/700 on display at the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (rear view). | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| Manufacturer | Rover Car Company |
| First run | c. 1941 |
| Major applications | |
| Developed from | Power Jets W.1 |
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The Power Jets W.2 was a British turbojet engine designed by Frank Whittle and Power Jets (Research and Development) Ltd. Like the earlier Power Jets W.1, the reverse-flow combustion configuration included a double-sided centrifugal compressor, 10 combustion chambers and an axial-flow turbine with air-cooled disc. It entered production as the Rolls-Royce Welland and was the first UK jet engine to power operational aircraft, the Gloster Meteor.