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The
unique capabilities of the BR710 have enabled
it to dominate the market in the ultra-long range
business jet sector as well as special mission
aircraft.
The United States Government, recognising the
capabilities of the Gulfstream GV business jet,
purchased six of them under the designation C-37A,
and assigned them to the 89th Airlift Wing for
transportation of senior Government officials,
disaster relief missions and quick reaction missions.
Also the governments of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
are making extensive use of the Gulfstream GV,
including transportation and medical evacuation
worldwide. Increasingly, Rolls-Royce BR710, Tay
& Spey powered aircraft are being outfitted
for a variety of special mission applications
such as electronic intelligence, maritime and
border patrol, airways navigation verification,
logistics support and photo reconnaissance.
First certificated in 1996 the BR710 also powers
the Gulfstream GV, GV-SP, G500 and G550, Bombardier's
Global Express and as of 2004 the Global 5000
large cabin business jet aircraft.
In February 2002, Bombardier Aerospace delivered
the first of five BR710 powered Global Express
aircraft in the ASTOR (Airborne Stand-off Radar)
programme to Raytheon Systems. ASTOR is the UK
Ministry of Defence's new highly sophisticated
long-range airborne surveillance radar system.
Another application of the BR710 is the BAE SYSTEMS
Nimrod MRA4 maritime reconnaissance aircraft for
which 88 engines have been ordered. These engines
feature enhanced corrosion protection for extended
patrol missions over water. A worthy successor
to the highly successful Rolls-Royce Spey powered
Nimrod MR2, the Nimrod MRA4 is equipped with the
latest in sensors and mission systems for the
'three-in-one' maritime patrol mission. This includes
anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface unit
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Technical
details
The BR710 is a two-shaft high-bypass ratio engine.
A 48 inch diameter wide-chord fan, a 10-stage
HP compressor; a combustion system consisting
of an annular combustor with 20 fuel burners;
a two-stage HP turbine; and two-stage LP turbine.
The structural bypass duct is constructed in carbon
fibre composite material. Cold bypass air and
hot exhaust are combined in a forced mixer that
gives good propulsive efficiency and low noise
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- Today's fleet
of over 340 BR710-powered aircraft has accumulated
over 1,000,000 flight hours in service |
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| - The BR710 engine
basic despatch reliability consistently surpasses
99.97 % |
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| Engine |
BR710-A1-10 |
BR710-A2-20 |
BR700-710B3-40 |
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| Entry into Service |
1997 |
2006 |
2004 |
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| Max Take-off Thrust |
14,750lb or 66kN |
14,750lb or 66kN |
15,500lb or 69kN |
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| Aircraft Applications |
GulfstreamC-37 A |
BombardierGlobal Express ASTOR |
BAE SystemsNimrod MRA4 |
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| Max Passg.* |
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| Max Range (nm)* |
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| *Aircraft Manufacturer's Data |
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Further information |
BR710
CorporateCare™ Package
Total engine maintenance cost programme,
simple and flexible comprehensive cost per
flight hour service.
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