Adour Mk 171-16

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf jet engine
gptkbp:aircraft trainer aircraft
gptkbp:application military training
gptkbp:controls gptkb:full_authority_digital_engine_control_(FADEC)
digital control system
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:design Rolls-Royce_design_team
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Adour_family
gptkbp:diameter approximately 0.9 m
gptkbp:emissionsStandard low
gptkbp:engine inline engine
various military aircraft
gptkbp:engineConfiguration twin-spool
gptkbp:engineType afterburning turbofan
multiple variants available
advanced materials used
single-stage axial compressor
single-stage axial turbine
air start or ground start
gptkbp:fanBase single-stage fan
gptkbp:fuel_capacity high
0.8 lb/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:Jet_A-1
annular combustor
gptkbp:hasArea extensive ground testing
certified by various aviation authorities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adour Mk 171-16
gptkbp:introduced 1970s
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley_Hawk
gptkbp:length approximately 1.5 m
gptkbp:maintenance relatively easy
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:noise_level moderate
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive
gptkbp:operationalRange up to 40,000 ft
up to 90% of maximum thrust
gptkbp:performances detailed specifications available.
optimized for subsonic flight
gptkbp:propulsion 2.92
approximately 3,500 lbf
gptkbp:related_engine gptkb:Adour_Mk_151
gptkb:Adour_Mk_171
gptkb:Adour_Mk_181
Brayton_cycle
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:services approximately 5,000 hours
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Adour_Mk_151
gptkbp:type turbofan engine
gptkbp:updates upgraded versions available
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,200 lb