RB211 engine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_Tri_Star
wide-body aircraft
gptkbp:application commercial aviation
gptkbp:certification FAA certified
gptkbp:combustor_type annular combustor
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:General_Electric_CF6
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_PW4000
gptkbp:compressor_type axial compressor
gptkbp:configuration three-shaft
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:full_authority_digital_engine_control_(FADEC)
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:customer_support Rolls-Royce support services
gptkbp:design modular design
Rolls-Royce engineers
gptkbp:development 1968-1972
gptkbp:diameter 60 inches
gptkbp:emissions_standard low emissions
gptkbp:engine gptkb:RB211-524
gptkb:RB211_family
gptkb:RB211-535_E4
RB211-22 B
gptkbp:engine_power high performance
gptkbp:engine_type high-bypass turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1972
gptkbp:fuel_capacity approximately 4.5 ft
approximately 12.5 ft
approximately 5.5 ft
gptkbp:fuel_economy high
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Jet_A
gptkbp:global_usage used worldwide
gptkbp:historical_significance first engine with three-shaft design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RB211 engine
gptkbp:innovation advanced materials
gptkbp:maintenance long
scheduled maintenance required
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:market_segment narrow-body aircraft
gptkbp:noise_level low
gptkbp:notable_feature high bypass ratio
gptkbp:operational_cost low operating cost
gptkbp:operational_period Brayton cycle
gptkbp:operational_use commercial airline operations
gptkbp:power_output up to 30,000 lbf
gptkbp:propulsion no
up to 24,000 lbf
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1972
gptkbp:successor gptkb:RB211-535
gptkbp:total_units_built over 10,000
gptkbp:turbine_type high-pressure turbine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkbp:weight approximately 3,000 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Civil_Aerospace
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Defence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5