Twitter Archive | January 19, 2023 | The Concorde’s Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 engines...

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The Concorde’s Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 engines were atypical for commercial airliners. Featuring a turbine-driven compressor that thrust heated, compressed air through a propelling nozzle, these engines were usually installed in military aircraft. #SSTFirstGeneration . This tweet was posted on January 19, 2023.