Turbine Collection (page 2)

Wind turbine against blue sky background

Eolian turbines park at sunet, warm light. Wind power concept

Lake Benmore hydroelectric dam, New Zealand

Mykonos sanset landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Greece

Mykonos landscape with a windmill, Mykonos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Mykonos landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Thirasia - Greece, Cyclades Islands, windmill in the port Korfos

Mykonos windmills, old harbour, Chora, Mykonos Island, Greece

Mykonos night evening landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Greece

Mykonos evening landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Boeing T50-BO-8A (502-10VC) Turboshaft Engine, ca. 1950s. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co
In the mid-1940s, Boeing engineers conducted research to become familiar with gas turbines, but it became apparent that the research engines were significant in themselves

Napier Nomad, a 12 cyl. compound diesel aircraft engine, with auxiliary turbine power recovery and supercharger. Seen in the exhibition hall at the 1953 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1953

Dornier Do 32E ultra-light helicopter D-HOPS
the Dornier Do 32E was a simple, collapsible one-man helicopter from Germany powered by a BMW 6012L gas turbine, driving a compressor which supplied compressed air to the rotor tip jets

Dassault-Breguet Mystere 20 1st prototype F-WLKB at the 1964 Paris Air Show, shown with the two 3, 300 lbf Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 turbojet engines originally fitted

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen - Steamship Europa
SS Europa of Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) (North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. SS Europa (later SS Liberte) and her sister ship, Bremen, were the two most advanced

Wind Turbines near Oaksdale, Palouse Area of Eastern, WA

Westinghouse generators, Hydroelectric power station, Niagara Falls, USA, published 1898
5.000 HP Westinghouse generators at Edward Dean Adams Power Plant in Niagara Falls, the first large-scale, alternating current electric generating plant in the world, built in 1895

Rainbow over wind farm near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

UK, England, Cambridgeshire, Cotton Farm Wind Farm

Aerial view of wind turbines on land and at sea, North Holland, Netherlands

Aerial view of wind turbines on land and at sea, North Holland, Netherlands

Idaho, USA. Wind turbines in a field on the Iowa prairie in the American Midwest

Lisse, Netherlands. A field of tulips with wind turbines in the background
Lisse, Netherlands . A field of tulips with wind turbines in the background

Industrial Hall in Decay
Roman Robroek

Aero Spacelines B-377-SGT Super Guppy Turbine, operated by Airbus Industrie, being prepared to unload its load of BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde fuselage sections. Date: circa 1974

Cunard Line, limited edition sculpture QE2 turbine blade
CUNARD: Michael Cox limited edition sculpture mounted in acrylic created using a section of Queen Elizabeth 2 turbine blade. With certificate of authenticity. 5ins

Cessna 310 owned by French gas turbine manufacturer Turbomeca, at Oxford-Kidlington Airport. at Oxford-Kidlington Airport. Date: circa 1960

A machine-tool shaping a gas-turbine engine turbine blade. Date: circa 1965

Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE
Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 1), the first prototype Herald, seen during a photo-shoot rendezvous with an HP Victor

Cunard Line, QE2 - commemorative item
Cunard Line, QE2, commemorative item - steam turbine engine, blade section mounted on base by Michael F. Cox. With Certificate of Authenticity. 4.25 inches. Date: late 20th century

Cunard Line, QE2 turbine blade limited edition
Cunard Line, QE2 turbine blade. In 1986 the Queen Elizabeth 2 underwent a £90 million refit that marked the end of her life as a steamship as her turbine engines were replaced by a diesel

The Engineer, three bound volumes, 1910-1911
The Engineer, three bound volumes CXI from January to June 1910, July to December 1910 and January to June 1911, including in supplement Olympic launch, page 209 Olympic fitting-out

Cunard White Star, Lancastria deck plan with statistics

RMS Olympic - document regarding blades
RMS Olympic - Harland & Wolff document relating to the brazing of turbine blades and the chipping and dressing of propeller blades, dated 6 February 1913. Date: 1913

King George V inspection of Danton
King George inspection the battleship Danton (French war ship in Malta). She was the first ship in the fleet with turbine engines. The king is seen in the centre with soldiers on either side

Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine F-BPPA
Aero Spacelines B-337SGT-201F Super Guppy Turbine F-BPPA (msn 0002), of Aeromaritime, at the Paris Air Show held on Le Bourget Airport in June 1977. Date: 1977

Daimler-Benz DB 721, 2200hp turboprop engine
Daimler-Benz DB 721 (a.k.a. PTL 10), experimental turboprop engine, one of a trio of experimental gas turbine engines designed and built by Mercedes-Benz in the 1950s and 1960s. Date: circa 1980

Steamship TS St Tudno of the LNWSC
Steamship TS St Tudno of The Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company (LNWSC), a pleasure cruise company based in Liverpool. Sold for scrap in 1963. Pictured in the Menai Straits. Date: circa 1927

St Tudno of the LNWSC - off Llandudno Pier
Steamship TS St Tudno of The Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company (LNWSC), a pleasure cruise company based in Liverpool. Sold for scrap in 1963. Pictured off Llandudno Pier. Date: circa 1927

St Tudno of the LNWSC
Steamship TS St Tudno of The Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company (LNWSC), a pleasure cruise company based in Liverpool. Sold for scrap in 1963. Date: circa 1927

Parson's 1/2 turbo-dynamo, 65 volts. The turbine is of similar design to the first Parson's turbo-dynamo, constructed at Gateshead in 1884. Date: circa 1974

Foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland
A view of the turbine hall foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland, showing the first reactor building in the background

Wind turbines at The Walney offshore wind farm silhouetted at sunset, off Walney Island, Cumbria, UK. November, 2021

Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine-Islander AS9819
Forzi Armati ta Malta - Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander AS9819 (msn 2156) at an air display on Luqa International Airport, after conversion to Turbine Islander

Britten-Norman BN-2-2B-26 Islander AS9819
Forzi Armati ta Malta - Britten-Norman BN-2-2B-26 Islander AS9819 (msn 2156) at an air display on Luqa International Airport, before conversion to Turbine Islander

Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine F-CDSG no. 3
Aero Spacelines B-377SGT-201F Super Guppy Turbine F-CDSG no. 3 (msn 03), of Airbus Skylink. Date: circa 1990

DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter C-GVNL - 304
de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Vazar Turbine Otter C-GVNL / 304 (msn 105), of Harbour Air, moored in Victoria Harbour, British Columbia Date: 1997

Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE prototype
Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 147) 1st prototype, moments before the starboard engine turbine blew up, causing the engine to fall off and the aircraft to catch fire

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The turbine, a marvel of engineering, has revolutionized various industries and transportation systems throughout history. From the RMS Mauretania to modern wind farms, turbines have played a crucial role in powering our world. In 1906, the Gas Turbine No. 18000 marked a significant milestone as the first successful gas turbine engine. This breakthrough invention paved the way for future advancements in aviation and power generation. Another notable figure in turbine history is Sir Charles Parsons, who introduced steam turbine blades. His creation propelled the iconic Turbinia, a steam turbine-powered steamship that amazed spectators with its speed and efficiency. Fast forward to present times, wind turbines dominate landscapes across the globe. Wind farms like those near Atherton in Queensland or Teesside Wind Farm showcase how renewable energy sources are harnessed to generate electricity sustainably. Scotland's Shetland Islands boast breathtaking views of wind turbines dotting their picturesque landscape—a testament to harnessing nature's power for clean energy production. Sir Frank Whittle's contributions cannot be overlooked either; his invention of the jet engine revolutionized air travel by utilizing gas turbines for propulsion. Even on land, wind turbines continue to make an impact. The Pincher Creek wind farm stands tall against Alberta's skyline—proof that sustainable energy solutions can coexist with natural beauty. Not limited to just land-based applications, ocean liners like T. S. S Marathon from Aberdeen Line also benefited from turbine technology. These vessels relied on powerful turbines for smooth sailing across vast oceans. As dawn breaks over England's Lake District bay view towards distant hills adorned with wind farms creates an awe-inspiring sight—an illustration of how we blend renewable energy into our surroundings harmoniously. From maritime legends like RMS Mauretania and Turbinia powered by steam turbines to cutting-edge innovations such as gas and wind turbines shaping our future—the significance of this remarkable invention continues to propel us towards a more sustainable world.