AE 3007

Single-stage, direct-drive, wide-chord fan gives high efficiency and low noise

Product details

Single-stage, direct-drive, wide-chord fan gives high efficiency and low noise
Engine FAA/JAA certification in 1995
First flight of Global Hawk in February 1998
AE 3007 engines received CIS certification in March 1998
AE 3007-powered Citation X won 1996 Collier Trophy
Over 900 Embraer RJ 145s and ERJ 135s already in service
Combined Embraer order book comprises 1,400 firm aircraft
Over 900 Embraer RJ aircraft in service
Engine has accumulated more than 20 million hours

Fact sheet

The AE3007 turbofan core is derived from the AE1107 engine and is in the 8,000lb thrust class. It was developed to provide a turbofan member of the AE common core family for the growing regional jet and medium/large business jet markets.

The AE3007 powers the Cessna Citation X business jet, for which the engine was certificated in early 1996; and the 50-seat Embraer RJ 145 and 37-seat ERJ 135 twin-turbofan regional transports, which are now in service. In September 1999, Embraer selected the AE3007A to power the 44-seat ERJ 140.

A growth version, the AE3007H developed for the Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Centre Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft, is in flight test with the US Air Force.

The AE3007 turbofan engine is a high bypass (5:1), two spool, axial-flow engine, flat rated at 7,580 pounds of thrust, uninstalled, sea level static to 113°F ambient temperature.

The design features include:

wide-chord single-stage direct-drive fan
14-stage axial-flow compressor with inlet guide vanes (IGVs) and five variable-geometry-stator stages
full annular type combustion liner with 16 fuel nozzles and two high tension igniters
two-stage HP turbine driving the HP compressor
three-stage LP turbine to drive the fan
dual aircraft mounted, fully-redundant FADECs
accessory-drive gearbox for engine-driven accessories and air system for aircraft pressurisation, engine starting, and cross bleed starts