Originally Posted by
barry lloyd
My understanding at the time was that RR had totally lost interest in the turboprop engine market. BAe tried to encourage them, but they were having none of it. That being the case, I assume the Dart was the last turboprop engine they produced?
They came back, about 10 years after the ATP was designed, buying up Allison in the USA, which brought a range of turboprops (eg on the Hercules) into the company, which now trades as Rolls-Royce North America.