Turbo-Union RB199 aircraft turbofan jet engine

The engine

The Turbo-Union RB199 is an aircraft turbofan jet engine designed and built in the early 1970s by Turbo-Union, a joint venture between the firms Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines and Fiat-Avio. The RB199's sole production application is the Panavia Tornado fighter aircraft.

The stats

A RB199 on static display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

1. Made in: 1972.
2. Type: terbofan.
3. Length: 3,600 millimetres (142 in).
4. Diameter: 720 millimetres (28.3 in).
5. Dry weight: 976 kilograms (2,151 lb).
6. Compressor: 3-stage LP, 3-stage IP, 6-stage HP.
7. Combustors: N\A.
8. Turbine: Single stage HP, Single stage IP, 2-stage LP.
9. Maximum thrust: 40 kilonewtons (9,100 lbf) dry,73 kilonewtons (16,400 lbf) wet.
10. Overall pressure ratio: 23.5:1.
11. Specific fuel consumption:N\A.
12. Thrust-to-weight ratio: 7.6:1 (with reheat).
13. First made in: 1972.
14. Nationality: Joint British\Italian\W. German.

Also see

1. Aircraft Engines

Links

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo-Union_RB199
2. http://www.mepcsa.com/Products---Services/RB199.aspx
3. http://dictionary.sensagent.com/turbo%20union%20rb199/en-en/
4. https://runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk/gallery/sections/members,pete-wood,tornado-gr1-ids,turbounion-rb199-triple-spool-turbofan-engine
5. http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/Turbo-Union_RB199
6. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBT8k5hZJXR.wAX7NXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyY3M1aWxwBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDVUkyQzJfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=Turbo-Union+RB199+Aircraft+Turbofan+Jet+Engine&fr=yset_chr_cnewtab
7. http://www.rolls-royce.com/Images/rb199_tcm92-6699.pdf