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| ⚫ | '''Turbo-Union Limited''' is a joint venture between three European [[Aircraft engine|aero-engine]] manufacturers, [[Avio|FiatAvio]] (now Avio), [[MTU Aero Engines]] and [[Rolls-Royce plc|Rolls-Royce |
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| company_type = Joint venture, limited company |
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| foundation = 1969 |
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| location = Moor Lane, Derby, DE24 8BJ |
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| area_served = UK, Italy, Germany |
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| industry = Gas turbine engines |
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| parent = [[Rolls-Royce plc]], MTU, Avio |
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| homepage = [http://www.turbounion.co.uk Turbo Union] |
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| ⚫ | Turbo Union as a whole designed and produced the engine, albeit the GA(General Arrangement) drawing was assembled at Bristol from all three partners inputs. Over 2000 engines were built up to and including the |
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==Products== |
==Products== |
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The company's only product is the [[Turbo-Union RB199|RB199]], a three-spool [[turbofan]] developed specifically for the [[Panavia Tornado]]. |
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* [[Turbo-Union RB199]] |
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==Structure== |
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The ownership of the company similarly split into- |
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* 40% [[Rolls-Royce plc|Rolls-Royce]] {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} |
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* 40% [[MTU Aero Engines]] {{flagicon|Germany}} |
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* 20% [[Avio]] [[Società per Azioni|S.p.A.]] (formerly [[Fiat Aviazione]]) {{flagicon|Italy}} |
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| ⚫ | It was based in Munich near both NAMMA and Panavia. It was known as Rolls-Royce Turbo-Union Ltd. Turbo-Union was a fully integrated and collaborative European Company, whose formal language was English, by kind and charitable agreement of the Governments concerned. The organisation of the company was of FG (Functional Group) kind - for example, FG4 was Concept Design Engineering, FG6 was Customer Support Engineering and Provisioning, and so on. Each FG was chaired by a European person included people from all three companies as required. The FG also had subgroups - for example, FG4-4 was Development, FG6-2 was FTC (Flight Test Centre) support. |
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The company is now based at the home of Rolls-Royce in Derby, but also has an office at the [[Panavia Aircraft GmbH|Panavia]] head office in Germany. |
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==Production sites== |
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| ⚫ | Turbo Union as a whole designed and produced the engine, albeit the GA (General Arrangement) drawing was assembled at Bristol ([[Filton]]) from all three partners inputs. Over 2000 engines were built up to and including the 1990s, from components sourced in all three countries in approximate proportion to their Governmental support. The RAF had engines assembled and supported from Bristol, the Luftwaffe and [[German Navy|Deutsche Marine]] from [[Munich]], and the [[Italian Air Force]] from Turin (Torino). |
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==History== |
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Development of the RB199 started in September 1969. |
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The first RB199 engine ran in September 1971, with the first flight in a Tornado in August 1974. The engines are all [[FADEC]] controlled with slightly different engine versions for each Tornado variant. The French took no part in the European project, not least because it was a direct competitor of the [[Snecma M53]] engine. However later in the 1980s, the French joined [[MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce]] to build the [[MTR MTR390]] helicopter engine. |
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The first prototype Eurofighter planes used the RB199 engine, until in June 1995 when the first EJ200-engined plane took off from Turin. |
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===Management=== |
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[[Marshal of the Royal Air Force]] [[Denis Spotswood]] was Chairman from 1975-80. For many years, the designer of the Pegasus engine, [[Gordon Lewis (engineer)|Gordon Lewis]], was Managing Director. Previous to him was Martin Steinberger of Motoren und Turbinen-Union (MTU - based in Munich). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |coauthors= |title= World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition |year= 2006 |publisher= Sutton Publishing Limited |location= Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK |isbn= 0-7509-4479-X |pages= }} |
* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |coauthors= |title= World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition |year= 2006 |publisher= Sutton Publishing Limited |location= Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK |isbn= 0-7509-4479-X |pages= }} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[EuroJet Turbo GmbH]] |
* [[EuroJet Turbo GmbH]] |
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* [[Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.rolls-royce.com/defence_aerospace/products/combat/rb199/default.jsp Rolls-Royce RB199 page] |
* [http://www.rolls-royce.com/defence_aerospace/products/combat/rb199/default.jsp Rolls-Royce RB199 page] |
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Revision as of 16:23, 10 February 2011
| Company type | Joint venture, limited company |
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| Industry | Gas turbine engines |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Moor Lane, Derby, DE24 8BJ |
Area served | UK, Italy, Germany |
| Parent | Rolls-Royce plc, MTU, Avio |
| Website | Turbo Union |
Turbo-Union Limited is a joint venture between three European aero-engine manufacturers, FiatAvio (now Avio), MTU Aero Engines and Rolls-Royce.
Products
The company's only product is the RB199, a three-spool turbofan developed specifically for the Panavia Tornado.
Structure
The ownership of the company similarly split into-
- 40% Rolls-Royce
- 40% MTU Aero Engines
- 20% Avio S.p.A. (formerly Fiat Aviazione)
It was based in Munich near both NAMMA and Panavia. It was known as Rolls-Royce Turbo-Union Ltd. Turbo-Union was a fully integrated and collaborative European Company, whose formal language was English, by kind and charitable agreement of the Governments concerned. The organisation of the company was of FG (Functional Group) kind - for example, FG4 was Concept Design Engineering, FG6 was Customer Support Engineering and Provisioning, and so on. Each FG was chaired by a European person included people from all three companies as required. The FG also had subgroups - for example, FG4-4 was Development, FG6-2 was FTC (Flight Test Centre) support.
The company is now based at the home of Rolls-Royce in Derby, but also has an office at the Panavia head office in Germany.
Production sites
Turbo Union as a whole designed and produced the engine, albeit the GA (General Arrangement) drawing was assembled at Bristol (Filton) from all three partners inputs. Over 2000 engines were built up to and including the 1990s, from components sourced in all three countries in approximate proportion to their Governmental support. The RAF had engines assembled and supported from Bristol, the Luftwaffe and Deutsche Marine from Munich, and the Italian Air Force from Turin (Torino).
History
Development of the RB199 started in September 1969.
The first RB199 engine ran in September 1971, with the first flight in a Tornado in August 1974. The engines are all FADEC controlled with slightly different engine versions for each Tornado variant. The French took no part in the European project, not least because it was a direct competitor of the Snecma M53 engine. However later in the 1980s, the French joined MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce to build the MTR MTR390 helicopter engine.
The first prototype Eurofighter planes used the RB199 engine, until in June 1995 when the first EJ200-engined plane took off from Turin.
Management
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Denis Spotswood was Chairman from 1975-80. For many years, the designer of the Pegasus engine, Gordon Lewis, was Managing Director. Previous to him was Martin Steinberger of Motoren und Turbinen-Union (MTU - based in Munich).
References
- Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
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