Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322
| RTM322 | |
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| RTM322 cutout at Le Bourget 2009 | |
| Type | Turboshaft |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Limited |
| First run | 15 December 1984[1] |
Major applications | AgustaWestland Apache AgustaWestland AW101 NHI NH90 |
Program cost | £100 million (1985)[1] |
Developed into | Safran Aneto |
The Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 is a turboshaft engine produced by Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Limited, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce plc and Turbomeca. The engine was designed to suit a wide range of military and commercial helicopter designs. The RTM322 can also be employed in maritime and industrial applications.
Contents
1 Development
2 Applications
3 Specifications (Mk 250 or 02/8 variant)
3.1 General characteristics
3.2 Components
3.3 Performance
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Development
It was designed for the Hughes AH-64 Apache and Sikorsky Blackhawk, competing with the GE T700 and the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100.
The partners shared equally the £100 million development costs, Rolls-Royce makes the turbines, the combustor, and the inlet particle separator while Turbomeca produces the axi-centrifugal compressor and intake.
It first ran on 15 December 1984, with eight bench prototypes for 30,000 cycles and 13,000 test hours, and four for flight tests, initially aiming for a 1987 certification.[1]
The first order for the RTM322 was received in 1992 to power 44 Royal Navy Merlin HM1s which subsequently entered service in 1998.[2]
Over 1,100 engines are in service, having logged over one million flight hours, powering 60% of the AW101 fleet and 80% of in-service NH90s.[3]
In 2013, Turbomeca acquired the entire program, becoming responsible for both production and product support.[3] Turbomeca's successor, Safran Helicopter Engines, developed it in the Aneto.
Applications
- AgustaWestland Apache
- AgustaWestland AW101
- NHIndustries NH90
- Also used in Eurocopter X3
Specifications (Mk 250 or 02/8 variant)
General characteristics
Type: Turboshaft
Length: 46.1 in (1.17 m)
Diameter: 25.5 in (0.65 m)
Dry weight: 503 lb (228 kg)
Components
Compressor: 3-stage axial + 1-stage centrifugal
Combustors: reverse flow
Turbine: 2-stage HP + 2-stage Power Turbine
Performance
Maximum power output: 2,270 shp (1,693 kW)
Overall pressure ratio: 14.2
Power-to-weight ratio: 7.4 kW/kg
See also
Related development
- Safran Aneto
Comparable engines
- General Electric T700
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100
Related lists
- List of aircraft engines
References
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^ "RTM322". Rolls-Royce plc. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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External links
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- Rolls-Royce RTM322 page
- Turbomeca RTM 322 page
