Rolls-Royce Adour
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The Rolls-Royce Adour is a turbofan jet engine widely used to power military trainer and light attack aircraft, notably the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet engine
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turbofan engine ⓘ |
| alliedCompany | Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| bypassType | low-bypass turbofan ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Rolls-Royce
NERFINISHED
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Turbomeca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 1970s ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1966 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Adour Mk 101
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Adour Mk 102 NERFINISHED ⓘ Adour Mk 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ Adour Mk 106 NERFINISHED ⓘ Adour Mk 807 NERFINISHED ⓘ Adour Mk 871 NERFINISHED ⓘ Adour Mk 951 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce
NERFINISHED
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Turbomeca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | military trainer engine ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Adour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
FADEC-equipped in later variants
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designed for high reliability and long life in training roles ⓘ modular construction for ease of maintenance ⓘ |
| operator |
French Air Force
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Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole | military trainer aircraft powerplant ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | light attack aircraft powerplant ⓘ |
| status | in service in the 21st century ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 5,000–6,500 lbf dry
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over 8,000 lbf with afterburner (reheat) in some variants ⓘ |
| usedFor |
light ground-attack missions
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pilot training ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Aermacchi MB-339CD (re‑engined variant)
NERFINISHED
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BAE Systems Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ HAL HJT-36 Sitara NERFINISHED ⓘ HAL Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsubishi F-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsubishi T-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPECAT Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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