RB211 engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/RB211_engine

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	piston engine
gptkbp:certification	1972
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredService	1972
gptkbp:firstFlight	1972
gptkbp:fuelType	aviation kerosene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	RB211 engine
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:notableClient	gptkb:Lockheed
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:British_Airways_Flight_5390 gptkb:British_Airways_Flight_9
gptkbp:notableFeature	carbon fiber fan blades (early versions) first three-spool turbofan engine later versions used titanium fan blades
gptkbp:notableFor	helped save Rolls-Royce from bankruptcy
gptkbp:notableVariant	gptkb:RB211-22 gptkb:RB211-524 gptkb:RB211-535
gptkbp:numberOfAxles	three
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Trent gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Conway
gptkbp:status	in service
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Trent
gptkbp:thrust	37,400–60,600 lbf
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Pakistan_International_Airlines gptkb:Varig gptkb:Alitalia gptkb:British_Airways gptkb:Cathay_Pacific gptkb:China_Eastern_Airlines gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines gptkb:Iberia gptkb:Japan_Airlines gptkb:KLM gptkb:Lufthansa gptkb:Malaysia_Airlines gptkb:Qantas gptkb:Qatar_Airways gptkb:Singapore_Airlines gptkb:South_African_Airways gptkb:Thai_Airways gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines gptkb:United_Airlines gptkb:Virgin_Atlantic gptkb:Garuda_Indonesia gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Airlines gptkb:British_Caledonian gptkb:Air_New_Zealand gptkb:Avianca gptkb:China_Airlines gptkb:EVA_Air
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Boeing_757 gptkb:Boeing_767 gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_TriStar
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Rolls-Royce_plc
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6