Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty

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The Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty is a high-performance turboshaft engine best known for powering the tiltrotor Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey used by the U.S. military.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf turboshaft engine
application tiltrotor aircraft propulsion
basedOn Rolls-Royce AE engine core
category aircraft engine
turboshaft
compressorStages 14-stage axial compressor
compressorType axial compressor
configuration three-shaft
controlSystem FADEC
full authority digital engine control
coolingSystem air-cooled turbine
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedFor hot and high performance
shipboard operations
developedBy Rolls-Royce North America
employs accessory gearbox
integrated reduction gearbox
fuelType aviation kerosene
generation modern turboshaft engine
intendedMarket military aviation
manufacturer Rolls-Royce
linked to: Rolls-Royce plc
marketedAs AE 1107C-Liberty
mountingPosition nacelle-mounted on tiltrotor wing tips
notableFeature designed for vertical takeoff and landing operations
dual-redundant digital controls
high power-to-weight ratio
modular design for maintainability
optimized for tiltrotor flight envelope
notableFor powering the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
notableOperatorPlatform CMV-22B Osprey
CV-22B Osprey
linked to: CV-22 Osprey

MV-22B Osprey
partOfEngineFamily Rolls-Royce AE 1107 family
powerClass over 6,000 shp
primaryUser United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States military
relatedEngineFamily Rolls-Royce AE 2100
Rolls-Royce AE 3007
role primary propulsion for V-22 Osprey
status in service
turbineType free power turbine
usedFor assault support missions
military transport missions
special operations missions
usedInAircraft Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
Bell V-280 Valor

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Rolls-Royce aircraft engines notableModel Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
MV-22B Osprey engineModel Rolls-Royce AE 1107C Liberty
linked to: Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
CV-22 Osprey engineModel Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
Rolls-Royce AE engine core usedInEngine Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
Rolls-Royce AE family hasMember Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty