RB199
Product details
The Turbounion RB199 is a collaborative engine between Rolls-Royce, MTU and Avio.
- Thrust range from 9,100lbf dry to 16,400lbf with reheat
- Powering Tornados operated by the air forces of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Saudi Arabia and the German Navy
- Over 5 million flying hours accumulated
Fact sheet
The RB199 is a three shaft reheated turbofan engine, with three low pressure (LP), three intermediate pressure (IP) and six high pressure (HP) compressor stages, powered by two single-stage turbines (HP and IP) and a two stage LP turbine. The combustion system is of annular vaporising design. Engine control is by a FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system and the engine also features an integral thrust reverser.
The RB199 was designed to power all variants of the Tornado multi-role combat aircraft and was used in a development role for today's Eurofighter Typhoon.
The versatile RB199 meets a wide range of operational requirements. Its compact design gives high thrust-to-weight and thrust-to-volume ratios while maintaining good handling characteristics and low fuel consumption.
RB199 is in service in IDS (strike), ADV (fighter) and ECR (electronic combat and reconnaissance) Tornado versions.
| Specification | RB199-104 |
|---|---|
| Thrust (lbf) | 16,400 (9,100 dry) |
| Bypass ratio | 1.1 |
| Pressure ratio | 23.5 |
| Length (in) | 142 |
| Diameter (in) | 28.3 |
| Basic weight (lb) | 2,151 |
| Compressor | 3LP, 3IP, 6HP |
| Turbine | 1HP, 1IP, 2LP |
Technical data (ISA SLS)
- Panavia Tornado
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