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The Rolls-Royce Gnome is a British turbo-shaft engine from the Cold War period. The first successful engine start-up took place in the summer of 1959, and series production started shortly thereafter. In the Gnome 1400-1 version, the engine was 139 cm long, and the weight of the "dry" power unit was 151 kilograms. The maximum power generated by this version of the engine reached 1,520 HP. The Rolls-Royce Gnome engine is in fact a slightly modernized, licensed version of the American General Electric T58 engine. It had virtually identical such essential elements as the turbine and the combustion chamber, but differed in the fuel system used. It is worth adding that when designing this engine, analog computers were used, which was quite a novelty at that time. The Rolls-Royce Gnome engine is characterized by considerable reliability - especially in later versions - and small dimensions. Since its inception, it was also frequently modernized, which resulted in the creation of many versions, such as: Gnome 1400-1 (increased maximum power) or Gnome 1400-3 (version with a power of 1750 HP and a two-stage turbine). Engines of this type were mounted on such helicopters as, for example, Westland Sea King or Westland Wasp.