RB199
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RB199 is a three-spool turbofan jet engine developed by the Turbo-Union consortium, best known for powering the Panavia Tornado combat aircraft.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft engine
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three-spool jet engine ⓘ turbofan engine ⓘ |
| application |
combat aircraft propulsion
ⓘ
strike aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| consortiumPartner |
Avio Aero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MTU Aero Engines NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Panavia Tornado ADV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panavia Tornado IDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForMissionProfile |
high subsonic and supersonic dash
ⓘ
low-level penetration ⓘ |
| developedBy | Turbo-Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbofan ⓘ |
| feature |
afterburner
ⓘ
full authority digital engine control in later variants ⓘ thrust reverser capability in some variants ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| hasCompressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | axial-flow turbine ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
RB199 Mk 101
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RB199 Mk 103 NERFINISHED ⓘ RB199 Mk 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ RB199 Mk 105 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | multinational European combat aircraft programs ⓘ |
| introducedWith | Panavia Tornado program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Turbo-Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design for variable-geometry wing aircraft
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designed for low-level, high-speed flight ⓘ modular construction for ease of maintenance ⓘ |
| operationalUse | NATO air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUserAircraft | Panavia Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
fighter-bomber engine
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interdictor/strike aircraft engine ⓘ |
| spoolConfiguration | three-spool ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
around 40 kN dry
ⓘ
around 70–80 kN with afterburner ⓘ |
| usedByAirForce |
German Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft | Panavia Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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