Wednesday, December 03, 2008

AE 2100

IOC: 1990
Total Production: 1,078

AE 2100D2

IOC: 2001
Production: 258

Also Known As
AE 2100A
AE 2100D

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
Rolls-Royce

Applications
C-27J Spartan
Saab 2000
Saab 2000 AEW&C

Family Members
AE 2100D3

Description: The Rolls Royce AE2100 engine is a derivative of the T406 turboshaft. It was designed to power high-speed regional aircraft. The AE2100D2 engine has been selected to power Italy's C-27J Spartan light tactical transport aircraft. D2 engine is less powerful than D3 model.

On May 3, 2006 Alenia Aeronautica and Rolls Royce signed an agreement valued at $200 million for the supply of 42 propulsion systems for the C-27J transport aircraft. The agreement included up to 84 AE 2100-D2 engines and six-bladed Dowty R-391 propellers which will be manufactured in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Specifications
Power: Power 4,200 shp

AE 2100D2 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 United States Air Force and US Army contract for the supply of 78 C-27J Spartans awarded under the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program to L-3 Communications on June 13, 2007. The contact was valued at $2.04 billion. The C-27J team includes L-3 Integrated Systems, Alenia North America, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems and Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS, a company owned 51% by Alenia Aeronautica and 49% by L-3).
Items: 78

News
Rolls-Royce, Alenia Aeronautica Sign Exclusive Power Systems Agreement for C-27J Aircraft

C-27J Business Worth more than $500 Million to Rolls-Royce

C-27J Wins US Armed Forces Joint Cargo Aircraft Program

Rolls-Royce AE Engine Family Hits 25 Million Hours Milestone

Operators

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Bulgaria / 10

Greece / 24

Italy / 24

Lithuania / 6

Romania / 14

United States of America / 180

Engines powering US Air Force and US Army C-27J Spartans (78 aircraft, 180 engines)

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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