The SNECMA M45, also called the SNECMA Mars, was a
turbojet
The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle. The gas turbine has an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, an ...
engine designed and produced by
SNECMA
Safran Aircraft Engines, previously Snecma (''Société nationale d'études et de construction de moteurs d'aviation'') or Snecma Moteurs, is a French aerospace engine manufacturer headquartered in Courcouronnes and a subsidiary of Safran. It ...
in
France
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during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The M45 was the precursor to a family of turbojet and
turbofan
The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which achieves mechanic ...
engines, culminating in the collaborative
Rolls-Royce/SNECMA M45H
The Rolls-Royce/SNECMA M45H is an Anglo-French medium bypass ratio turbofan produced specifically for the twin-engined VFW-Fokker 614 aircraft in the early 1970s.
The design was started as a collaborative effort between Bristol Siddeley and ...
, high bypass turbofan engine.
Variants
''Data from: ''Aircraft Engines of the World 1964/65
[
;M45A: A compact moderate thrust turbojet.
;M45A-3:for civil applications.][
;M45AF:Aft-fan turbofan engine intended for civil aircraft.
;M45B:Turbojet with afterburning for military aircraft.
;M45B-3:With afterburner.][
;M45F-3:Civil non-afterburning for small airliners / business jets.][
;SNECMA/Bristol Siddeley M45G:Afterburning turbofan engine for AFVG, from the civil M45F.]
Specifications (M45A)
See also
References
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