Wednesday, December 03, 2008

RB168

Total Production: 2,700

RB168-807

Also Known As
FWS-9 (Chinese copy powering FBC-1)
Spey

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
Rolls-Royce

Applications
AMX
FBC-1
Nimrod R1

Description: The Spey engine was designed within the 1960s to meet the requirements of both subsonic and supersonic aircraft. The newest Spey variant powers the AMX strike aircraft. The British Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft is powered by Spey 250/251 too.

Specifications
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 11,030 lb (5,003 kg)

Operators

see operators map

Brazil

Italy

United Kingdom

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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