Rolls-Royce UltraFan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:announced 2014
gptkbp:bypassRatio >15:1
gptkbp:developmentLocation gptkb:Derby,_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredService late 2020s (projected)
gptkbp:environmentalImpact reduced noise
reduced CO2 emissions
gptkbp:fanBladeMaterial carbon composite
gptkbp:fanCaseMaterial composite material
gptkbp:features advanced materials
carbon titanium fan blades
composite fan blades
geared turbofan
variable pitch fan system
gptkbp:firstTestMatch 2023
gptkbp:fuelEfficiencyImprovement 25% compared to Trent engines
gptkbp:gearbox planetary gearbox
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:Testbed_80
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rolls-Royce UltraFan
gptkbp:intendedUse next-generation widebody aircraft
gptkbp:mainRotorDiameter 140 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Holdings
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 100,000 lbf
gptkbp:notableFor largest jet engine fan diameter
gptkbp:publicDisclosure May 2023
gptkbp:status gptkb:prototype
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Trent_family
gptkbp:targetMarket commercial aviation
gptkbp:technology gptkb:Advance3_core
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trent_1000_TEN
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6