RB211 family

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_Tri_Star
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:application commercial aviation
gptkbp:cancellation_reason fan blade design
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:General_Electric_CF6
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_PW4000
gptkbp:compressor_type axial compressor
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:full_authority_digital_engine_control_(FADEC)
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled turbine blades
gptkbp:design three-shaft engine
gptkbp:design_feature modular design
gptkbp:development 1960s to 1970s
gptkbp:diameter up to 100 inches
gptkbp:emissions_standard ICAO Chapter 3
gptkbp:engine_configuration twin-spool
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1968
gptkbp:fuel_economy high
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Jet_A
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RB211 family
gptkbp:maintenance approximately 4,000 hours
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:market_segment wide-body aircraft
gptkbp:notable_feature high bypass ratio
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Gulf_Air
gptkb:Qantas_Airways
gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines
gptkb:Oman_Air
gptkb:Thai_Airways
gptkb:KLM_Royal_Dutch_Airlines
gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:Singapore_Airlines
gptkb:Pakistan_International_Airlines
gptkb:Alitalia
gptkb:TWA
gptkb:Air_India
gptkb:China_Airlines
gptkb:Malaysia_Airlines
gptkb:Royal_Brunei_Airlines
gptkb:Virgin_Atlantic
gptkb:Air_New_Zealand
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Airlines
gptkb:EVA_Air
gptkbp:operational_period Brayton cycle
gptkbp:operational_use subsonic flight
gptkbp:produces over 1,500 units
gptkbp:propulsion cascade thrust reverser
18,000 to 30,000 lbf
gptkbp:retirement still in service
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1972
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Trent
gptkbp:turbine_type high-pressure turbine
gptkbp:variant gptkb:RB211-524
gptkb:RB211-535
RB211-22 B
gptkbp:weight approximately 4,000 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rolls-Royce_RB211-524_B
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5