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AE 3007
AE 3007 mounted on a Cessna Citation X
Type Turbofan
National origin United States
Manufacturer Allison Engine Company
Rolls-Royce North America
First run 1991[1]
Major applications Cessna Citation X
Embraer ERJ 145 family
RQ-4 Global Hawk
MQ-4C Triton

The Rolls-Royce AE 3007 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce. In military service it is designated as F137.

Design and development

The engine was initially developed by the Allison Engine Company for use on the Cessna Citation X. The engine provides up to 9,440 lbf (42 kN) of thrust. It consists of a fan, 14-stage high-pressure compressor, 2-stage high-pressure turbine and 3-stage low-pressure turbine. It shares a common core with the AE 1107C-Liberty and AE 2100.

Variants

AE 3007C, C1, C2 for the Cessna Citation X
AE 3007H (F137) for the Northrop Grumman GlobalHawk and Triton
AE 3007A, A1, A1/1, A1/3, A3, A1P, A1E, A2 for the Embraer ERJ Family of Jets

Applications

Rolls-Royce AE 3007 installed on a Cessna Citation X undergoing maintenance
A Rolls-Royce AE 3007 installed on an Embraer ERJ 145

Specifications (AE 3007)

Data from [citation needed]

General characteristics

  • Type: Turbofan
  • Length: 106.5 in (2,705 mm)001001
  • Diameter: 38.5 in (978 mm)
  • Dry weight: 1,585 lb (719 kg)

Components

  • Compressor: 14-stage high pressure axial compressor and single-stage fan
  • Turbine: 2-stage high pressure and 3-stage low pressure

Performance

See also

Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

  1. ^ "Baby big fan". Flight Global. 10 April 1996.
  2. ^ https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/baby-big-fan-17332/
  • Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.