The Mamba was developed into the form of the Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba on the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft developed for the Royal Navy.
Engine starting was by cartridge.
The Mamba has the distinction of being the first turboprop engine to power the Douglas Dakota. In 1949, a Dakota testbed aircraft was converted by Armstrong Siddeley to take two Mambas. (This aircraft was later re-converted to take the original engines.)
The Mamba was produced in various series. The numbering followed the convention:
AS = Armstrong Siddeley
M = Mamba
num = model
ASM.3 gave 1,475 ehp; the ASM.6 was rated at 1,770 ehp.
A pure-jet (turbojet) version of the Mamba was developed as the Armstrong Siddeley Adder
Specifications (ASM.1)
Use
- Boulton Paul P.108 Balliol
- Breguet Type 960 Vultur
- Short SB.6 Seamew
- Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo
See also
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