The Rolls-Royce Pegasus is a British turbofan engine originally designed by Bristol Siddeley. It was manufactured by Rolls-Royce plc. The engine is not only able to power a jet aircraft forward, but also to direct thrust downwards via swivelling nozzles. Lightly loaded aircraft equipped with this engine can manoeuvre like a helicopter. In particular, they can perform vertical takeoffs and landings. In US service, the engine is designated F402.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus
Rolls-Royce Pegasus
USMC Harrier short-takeoff run on wet deck.
Exhaust nozzle
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational aerospace and defence company incorporated in February 2011. The company owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines and has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors.
STX Europe dockyard where the Rolls-Royce plant is located at Rauma, Finland
The Olympus 593 powered the Concorde supersonic transport.
The Conway was the first turbofan to enter service.
The Pegasus with vectored thrust for the Harrier jump jet