Rolls-Royce RB.108

RB.108
Preserved RB.108 at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
TypeTurbojet
ManufacturerRolls-Royce Limited
First run1955
Major applicationsShort SC.1
Developed intoRolls-Royce RB145 lift/cruise engine

The Rolls-Royce RB.108 was a British jet engine designed in the mid-1950s by Rolls-Royce specifically for use as a VTOL lift engine. It was also used to provide horizontal thrust in the Short SC.1.

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