Rolls-Royce BR715
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The Rolls-Royce BR715 is a twin-shaft, medium-bypass turbofan engine primarily known for powering the Boeing 717 regional jet.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aero engine
ⓘ
turbofan engine ⓘ |
| applicationType | civil aviation ⓘ |
| bypassRatioType | medium-bypass ⓘ |
| certificationAuthority |
EASA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combustorType | annular combustor ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-shaft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved fuel efficiency over previous generation engines
ⓘ
reduced maintenance costs ⓘ |
| developedBy | BMW Rolls-Royce AeroEngines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineControl | FADEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rolls-Royce BR700 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fanStageCount | 1 ⓘ |
| fuelType |
Jet A
ⓘ
Jet A-1 ⓘ |
| generation | 1990s turbofan engine ⓘ |
| highPressureCompressorStageCount | 10 ⓘ |
| intendedMarket |
regional jets
ⓘ
short-haul airliners ⓘ |
| introducedOnAircraftType | Boeing 717 entry into service ⓘ |
| lowPressureCompressorStageCount | 3 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Deutschland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | competitor to CF34-class regional jet engines ⓘ |
| nacelleLocation | rear-fuselage-mounted on Boeing 717 ⓘ |
| namingScheme | part of BR700 series naming convention ⓘ |
| noiseCompliance | ICAO Chapter 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for high reliability
ⓘ
designed for low emissions ⓘ designed for low noise ⓘ |
| primaryUse | regional jet engine ⓘ |
| programStatus | in production for Boeing 717 until early 2000s ⓘ |
| relatedEngine | Rolls-Royce BR710 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for Boeing 717 ⓘ |
| successorOnType | none (Boeing 717 production ended) ⓘ |
| thrustClass | 18000–21500 lbf ⓘ |
| thrustReverserType | target-type thrust reverser ⓘ |
| turbineStageCount |
2-stage high-pressure turbine
ⓘ
3-stage low-pressure turbine ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Boeing 717
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boeing 717-200 NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing 717-200ER NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing 717-200LR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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