Wednesday, December 03, 2008

M53-P2

IOC: 1985

Origin
France

Contractor/s
Snecma

Applications
Mirage 2000-5
Mirage 2000B
Mirage 2000C
Mirage 2000D
Mirage 2000N

Description: The M53 is a combat proven engine designed to power the entire Mirage 2000 multi-role fighter family. It features high reliability, controllability with full authority digital control, and a modular design which provides easy maintainability. The M53 engine entered service in 1983.

More than 617 M53 engines have been delivered worldwide logging over 930,000 flight hours. The M53-P2 entered service in 1985 and has been chosen by eight air forces in four continents. Snecma is developing the M53-PX3 engine with improved reliability, full authority digital control, lower operation costs, and more thrust. The M53 engines will be in service well beyond 2025.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 800 mm, Length 5 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,515 kg (3,340 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 21,400 lb (9,707 kg)

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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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)
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Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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