Rolls-Royce ORPHEOUS
7 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Rolls-Royce ORPHEOUS engine, rated at about 4130 horsepower. The Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1962 and 1966.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Rolls-Royce ORPHEOUS. FAA spelling: ORPHEOUS.
Fuel: Jet A.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 | 4 |
| Folland (British Aerospace) GNAT T.MK.1 | 3 |
Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 · Folland (British Aerospace) GNAT T.MK.1
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 4 with this engine series
- Colorado 3 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Delaware 1 of these aircraft
- Connecticut 1 of these aircraft
- Planes Of Fame Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Marine Aviation Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/rolls-royce-orpheous.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5RD | Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Marine Aviation Museum INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316RF | Folland (British Aerospace) GNAT T.MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | California Flight Museum Coronado, California |
Experimental | 2024-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N572XR | Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kryptonite Industries LLC Golden, Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4367L | Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Denver Aerospace Science Museum Watkins, Colorado |
Experimental | 2015-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936FC | Folland (British Aerospace) GNAT T.MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Astre Air International Watkins, Colorado |
Experimental | 2013-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533XP | Folland (British Aerospace) GNAT T.MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ntc Group INC Greenwich, Connecticut |
Experimental | 2011-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19GT | Folland Aircraft Co Ltd GNAT T 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 1999-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), November 11, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.