De Havilland Goblin
The De Havilland Goblin was a turbojet engine. It was first tested in 1942. It was also known as the Halford H1 or H-1 Goblin. Designed by Frank B Halford, it had a centrifugal compressor and 16 straight-through combustion chambers. The first engine was on the test bench by 13/4/1942, with over 200 hours running by September that year and producing around 2,300 lb of thrust. The H1 "Goblin" would power the first flight of the Gloster "Meteor" on the 5/3/1943, Britain's first twin engined jet powered aircraft. Used in the DH 100 "Vampire", Meteor Mk II and Lockheed XP 80.
An uprated H-1 engine called "Goblin II" and making of 3,100 lb of thrust, fitted in the Vampire Mk-1 from the 41st aircraft onwards and the SAAB J 21-R.
VersionsH1 Goblin developed about 2300 lb (10.4 kN) thrust.Goblin II 33100 lb thrustGoblin 3 3350 lb (14.9 kN) thrust.
InstallationsGloster MeteorDe Havilland VampireLockheed XP 80
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