Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
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The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T857088 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan Context triple: [BAE Systems Hawk T1, powerplant, Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan]
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A.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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B.
Rolls-Royce RB211
The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine that was pioneering in its use of advanced materials and technology and became a cornerstone powerplant for wide-body airliners.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Griffon
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a powerful British liquid-cooled V12 aero engine developed during World War II, best known for powering later, high-performance variants of the Supermarine Spitfire and other Royal Air Force aircraft.
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D.
Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100
The Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine used to power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
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E.
Europrop International TP400-D6
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is a high-power turboprop aircraft engine developed by a European consortium specifically to provide the Airbus A400M Atlas with the performance and efficiency needed for tactical and strategic airlift missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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B.
Rolls-Royce RB211
The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine that was pioneering in its use of advanced materials and technology and became a cornerstone powerplant for wide-body airliners.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Griffon
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a powerful British liquid-cooled V12 aero engine developed during World War II, best known for powering later, high-performance variants of the Supermarine Spitfire and other Royal Air Force aircraft.
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D.
Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100
The Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine used to power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
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E.
Europrop International TP400-D6
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is a high-power turboprop aircraft engine developed by a European consortium specifically to provide the Airbus A400M Atlas with the performance and efficiency needed for tactical and strategic airlift missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
low-bypass turbofan engine
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military aircraft engine ⓘ turbofan engine ⓘ |
| application | military aviation ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | low bypass ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool turbofan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Rolls-Royce Limited
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
Turbomeca ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 1970s ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1968 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Adour Mk 101
ⓘ
Adour Mk 102 ⓘ Adour Mk 104 ⓘ Adour Mk 106 ⓘ Adour Mk 107 ⓘ Adour Mk 811 ⓘ Adour Mk 871 ⓘ Adour Mk 951 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce Limited
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
Turbomeca ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Adour
ⓘ
surface form:
River Adour in France
|
| notableFeature |
FADEC introduced on later variants
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designed for high reliability ⓘ designed for low operating cost ⓘ modular construction for ease of maintenance ⓘ |
| notedFor | widespread use in trainer and light attack jets ⓘ |
| operator |
French Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Air Force ⓘ Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
light attack aircraft engine
ⓘ
trainer aircraft engine ⓘ |
| programType | Anglo-French joint engine program ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 5,000–6,500 lbf dry
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approximately 7,000–8,000 lbf with afterburner (reheat) in some variants ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN
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surface form:
Aermacchi MB-339CD (re-engined variants)
BAE Systems Hawk T1 ⓘ
surface form:
BAE Systems Hawk
HAL HJT-36 Sitara ⓘ HAL Jaguar ⓘ McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk ⓘ Mitsubishi F-1 ⓘ Mitsubishi T-2 ⓘ SEPECAT Jaguar ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftRole |
advanced jet trainer
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ground-attack aircraft ⓘ naval jet trainer ⓘ |
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Subject: Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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