Rolls-Royce Tay (turbofan family, conceptually)
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The Rolls-Royce Tay is a family of medium-bypass turbofan engines developed in the 1980s to power business jets and regional airliners, offering improved fuel efficiency and lower noise compared to earlier turbojet designs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Tay (turbofan family, conceptually) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medium-bypass turbofan
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turbofan engine family ⓘ |
| application |
Boeing 727 re-engining
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Fokker 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulfstream G350 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulfstream G450 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulfstream IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | medium ⓘ |
| combustorType | annular combustor ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | civil version of military Spey core ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved fuel efficiency
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reduced noise ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| engineType | two-shaft turbofan ⓘ |
| feature |
compliance with Stage 3 noise regulations
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lower noise levels than earlier turbojets ⓘ lower specific fuel consumption than earlier turbojets ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
business jets
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regional airliners ⓘ |
| introductionRole | replacement for older low-bypass engines on business jets ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
business aviation
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regional jet market ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
good hot-and-high performance
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high reliability in business jet operations ⓘ |
| numberOfSpools | two ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rolls-Royce Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| thrustClass | approximately 13,000–15,000 lbf ⓘ |
| variant |
Tay 611-8
NERFINISHED
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Tay 620-15 ⓘ Tay 650-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Rolls-Royce Nene