Rolls-Royce XG-40
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The Rolls-Royce XG-40 was an experimental British low-bypass turbofan engine program that served as the technological basis for the later Eurojet EJ200 fighter aircraft engine.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental engine
ⓘ
turbofan engine ⓘ |
| applicationDomain | military aviation ⓘ |
| category |
Rolls-Royce aircraft engines
ⓘ
military aircraft engines ⓘ |
| configuration | turbofan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high thrust-to-weight ratio
ⓘ
low specific fuel consumption ⓘ reduced radar signature of engine face ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Rolls-Royce Limited
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce plc
|
| developedFor | fighter aircraft applications ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | experimental program only ⓘ |
| engineType | low-bypass turbofan ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasBypassRatio | low ⓘ |
| influenced | Eurojet EJ200 ⓘ |
| intendedRole | advanced military turbofan technology development ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce Limited
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
|
| propulsionType | air‑breathing jet engine ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Eurofighter Typhoon propulsion development ⓘ |
| servedAsTechnologicalBasisFor | Eurojet EJ200 ⓘ |
| successor | Eurojet EJ200 ⓘ |
| usedAs | technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| usedFor |
testing advanced compressor and turbine technologies
ⓘ
testing full-authority digital engine control concepts ⓘ |
| usedInProgram | EFA precursor studies ⓘ |
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