Thursday, November 20, 2008

RR500

IOC: 2010

Origin
United Kingdom

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Rolls-Royce

Derived from:
RR300

Description: The Rolls-Royce RR500 is a turboprop engine intended for general aviation market and derived from the RR300 turboshaft powering the Robinson R66 helicopter. Being multi-fuel capable, and developing 350 to 450 shp of power, the new engine is suitable for a range of light single and twin-engine fixed wing aircraft applications which require excellent altitude performance. Rolls-Royce forecasts that between 2,500 to 3,000 of these aircraft will be delivered annually between 2010 and 2020. The RR500 turbine is based on the RR300 engine core and features an electronic engine monitoring system, extended time between overhauls, smoothness of operation and excellent performance in take-off, climb, cruise and descent segments of flight.

Specifications
Power: Power 450 shp

News
Rolls-Royce Explores Future RR500 Turboprop Applications with Mooney Airplane Company

Rolls-Royce Launches RR500 Turboprop Engine for General Aviation Market

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)

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