The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 is a 4,000-shp class two-spool turboprop engine with a 14-stage
high-pressure compressor driven by a two-stage high-pressure gas turbine.
The low-pressure shaft is driven by a two-stage power turbine and drives the compound planetary reduction gearbox
connected to the propeller. The engine is the first to use dual FADECs (Full Authority Digital Engine Control)
to control both engine and propeller.
The AE 2100 is a turboprop derivative of the AE 1107C-Liberty
turboshaft engine. It has been developed to power military transports, long-range maritime patrol aircraft
and the new generation of high-speed regional aircraft in the 50 to 70 seat category.
The engine's modular design and easily accessible components reduce maintenance costs,
and operators benefit from over 80% parts commonality with the AE family of engines which includes the
AE 3007
and AE 1107C-Liberty.
The AE engine line overall has accumulated 65 million engine flight hours.
The AE 2100D3 engine is coupled to a six-bladed Dowty (GE Aviation Systems))
R391 propeller system for use on the Lockheed Martin
C-130J Hercules
Family (C-130J + C-130J-30 + HC/MC-130J + KC-130J + AC-130J)
of military transport, special mission, aerial refueling, and gunship aircraft.
It is also the engine of choice on Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter (a C-130J derivative aircraft).
The AE 2100D2 powers the Alenia C-27J Spartan
medium airlifter, which is an upgrade of the G.222 aircraft. The AE 2100J powers the Japanese ShinMaywa US-2
military search and rescue aircraft, while the AE 2100A variant powers the Saab 2000 commercial turboprop aircraft.
The Saab 2000 ERIEYE AEW&C is powered by the AE 2100P.
In September 2015, Rolls-Royce delivered its 2,000th AE 2100 engine, which was installed onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J.
On February 12, 2014, Rolls-Royce and Lockheed Martin announced an agreement worth up to $1 billion under which Rolls-Royce
will deliver 600 engines to power future C-130J aircraft. The agreement secures the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 as the engine of choice
for all variants of the C-130J out to 2025.
Sources Used: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Rolls-Royce plc,
and Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Engine Type: |
Two-Spool Turboprop Engine |
Applications: |
C-27J Spartan JCA;
C-130J Hercules;
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Status: |
In Production |
Manufacturer: |
Rolls-Royce plc |
Price/Unit Cost: |
$3.10 million |
By Joakim Kasper Oestergaard Balle /// Contact Forecast International
Rolls-Royce: Rolls-Royce AE 2100
Dowty: Dowty R391 Propeller System
YouTube: Rolls-Royce AE 2100 on YouTube
Fact Sheet: Rolls-Royce AE 2100 Fact Sheet
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Manufacturer: Rolls-Royce plc |
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