Armstrong Siddeley Screamer
| Country of origin | Britain |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1954 (first static test) |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | liquid oxygen (LOX) / methanol |
| Pumps | Turbine-driven |
| Performance | |
| Thrust | 8,000 lbf |
The Armstrong Siddeley Screamer was a rocket engine intended to power the Avro 720 manned interceptor aircraft (Avro's competitor to the Saunders-Roe SR.53 for a rocket-powered interceptor). Thrust was variable, up to a maximum of 8,000 lbf.[1][2][3]
Work on the Screamer started in 1946, with the first static test at Armstrong Siddeley's rocket plant at Ansty in March 1954.[4] The programme was cancelled, as was the Avro 720, before flight testing.[5]
In 1951, a Gloster Meteor F.8 was experimentally fitted with a Screamer mounted below the fuselage.[1][6]
The Screamer project was cancelled in March 1956, at a reported total cost of £650,000.[7]
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