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The '''Turbo-Union RB199''' is an aircraft turbofan jet engine designed and built in the early 1970s by Turbo-Union, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce, MTU and FiatAvio. The RB199's sole production application is the Panavia Tornado.
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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.
   
 
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[[File:RB199_Cosford.JPG|thumb|250px|A RB199 on static display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.]]
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#Made in: 1972.
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#Type: terbofan.
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#Length: 3,600 millimetres (142 in).
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#Diameter: 720 millimetres (28.3 in).
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#Dry weight: 976 kilograms (2,151 lb).
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#Compressor: 3-stage LP, 3-stage IP, 6-stage HP.
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#Combustors: N\A.
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#Turbine: Single stage HP, Single stage IP, 2-stage LP.
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#Maximum thrust: 40 kilonewtons (9,100 lbf) dry,73 kilonewtons (16,400 lbf) wet.
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#Overall pressure ratio: 23.5:1.
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#Thrust-to-weight ratio: 7.6:1 (with reheat).
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==Also see==
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#[[Aircraft Engines]]
   
 
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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[]

RB199 Cosford

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
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