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Video ... Rolls Royce RB211-22B Backyard Run ... an engine developed for the Lockheed L1011 Tristar in the 1960s! ... also a Spey jet engine

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Peter Burgess

Jumbo Jet /RB211-22B Backyard Run

https://youtu.be/qM7ksfRVF70

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Published on Jun 6, 2012

During the week of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee enjoy this video of a fine example of British engineering. The engine was built 40 years ago,left active service in 1992 having spent its life attached to a TWA Lockheed L1011 Tristar. The engine was left outside for about 5 years before being rescued from the local airport and single handedly restored to running condition by myself. I am not an engineer by trade or profession and have no previous engineering experience. It is a tribute to Rolls Royce that this very same engine that cost millions to develop and almost broke the company can be restored and run in the back garden of a family home/small-holding by an amateur mechanic. Thanks for watching. J.Woolgar www.jetpropulsion.co.uk PS We tried a JT9D and a CF6 but couldn't do anything with either of them ;-) Category Entertainment License Standard YouTube License

Gas turbine, Rolls Royce Spey 101 jet engine

https://youtu.be/8IgKdVZ363c

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Uploaded on Oct 30, 2008

***UPDATE***

Now no longer the largest back yard jet in existence. Justine Woolgar has now got his beautiful RB211-22b running. I am sure many videos will follow of this gorgeous engine but for now please see this link to his site http://jetpropulsion.co.uk/jet-engine... and also that of Adrian Bennett http://www.jetpower.co.uk/media2012.h... where some pics may be seen of the 1st running day.

Well done Justin top show indeed and very nicely (and bravely) done.

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