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.

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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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Eurojet EJ200 developedFrom Rolls-Royce XG-40