Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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What later Concorde engines might offer TSR-2

Later Olympus development raises a limited but useful counterfactual about TSR-2 range and fuel economy.

Aircraft EnginesConcordeMilitary AviationRolls Royce OlympusBAC TSR-2
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Question

Could later Olympus engines developed for Concorde have improved TSR-2?

Short answer

Possibly; a later, more efficient Olympus derivative could have improved TSR-2's fuel economy and range.

Notes

TSR-2 and Concorde shared a related Olympus engine family. Later civilian-engine development could benefit a surviving TSR-2 programme through greater fuel efficiency and range. No detailed redesign or performance estimate is offered, so this is a plausible development path rather than a claim that the later powerplant could be installed unchanged.