The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 is a turboprop developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America. A derivative of the Allison AE 1107C-Liberty (Rolls-Royce T406) turboshaft engine, the AE 2100 shares the same high-pressure core as that engine, as does the Rolls-Royce AE 3007. The engine is a two-shaft design, and was the first to use dual FADECs (full authority digital engine control) to control both engine and propeller. There are two versions of the engine: the civil AE2100A, and the AE2100D3 military variant.
The engine uses new six-bladed Dowty propellers for use on the 50-seat Saab 2000 and the Lockheed C-130J Hercules military transport. Each engine develops 4,591 shaft horsepower.
[edit] Applications
- AE2100A
- AE2100D2A
- AE2100J
- AE2100D3
[edit] Specifications (AE 2100)
General characteristics
- Type: Turboprop
- Length: 108 inches including gearbox
- Diameter: ~29 inches
- Dry weight: 1,610 to 1,925 lbs
Components
- Compressor: 14 stages axial
- Turbine: 2HP and 2PT
Performance
[edit] See also
- Related development
- Related lists
[edit] References
- Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.
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