Rolls-Royce AE family

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The Rolls-Royce AE family is a series of high-bypass turbofan and turboprop engines developed for regional airliners, business jets, and military aircraft, known for their efficiency and reliability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft engine family
turbofan engine family
application business jets
military transport aircraft
regional airliners
tiltrotor aircraft
basedOn Allison T406
linked to: Allison 501
combustorType annular combustor
compressorType axial-flow
configuration high-bypass turbofan
turboprop
coreDesign two-spool
countryOfOrigin United States
designGoal high dispatch reliability
improved fuel burn for regional jets
reduced maintenance costs
developedBy Allison Engine Company
Rolls-Royce North America
hasMember Rolls-Royce AE 1107
Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
Rolls-Royce AE 2100
Rolls-Royce AE 3007
introducedInDecade 1990s
manufacturer Rolls-Royce plc
marketSegment business aviation
military aviation
regional aviation
notableCharacteristic high fuel efficiency
high reliability
low operating cost
modular design
partOf Rolls-Royce civil aerospace engines
Rolls-Royce military aerospace engines
powerClass medium power
status in service
support Rolls-Royce global service network
technologyLineage Allison turboprop and turboshaft designs
thrustClass medium thrust
usedBy civil operators
military operators
usedOnAircraft Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
C-130J Super Hercules
Cessna Citation X
Embraer ERJ family
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
linked to: RQ-4 Global Hawk

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Rolls-Royce AE 3007A1/3 relatedEngineFamily Rolls-Royce AE family
Rolls-Royce AE 2100 family Rolls-Royce AE engine family
linked to: Rolls-Royce AE family
Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty partOfEngineFamily Rolls-Royce AE 1107 family
linked to: Rolls-Royce AE family
Rolls-Royce AE engine core usedInEngineFamily Rolls-Royce AE family