Rolls-Royce AE 2100

AE 2100
The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D2A of a C-27J
Type Turboprop
National origin United States
Manufacturer Allison Engine Company
Rolls-Royce plc
Major applications Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules
Alenia C-27J Spartan
ShinMaywa US-2



C-130J Hercules with six-bladed props
The AE 2100D3 engines of a US Air Force C-130J Hercules ready for inspection at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 is a turboprop developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America. A derivative of the Allison AE 1107C-Liberty (Rolls-Royce T406) turboshaft engine, the AE 2100 shares the same high-pressure core as that engine, as does the Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan. The engine is a two-shaft design, and was the first to use dual FADECs (full authority digital engine control) to control both engine and propeller. There are two versions of the engine: the civil AE2100A, and the AE2100D3 military variant.

The engine uses new six-bladed Dowty propellers for use on the 50-seat Saab 2000 and the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules military transport. Each engine develops 4,591 shaft horsepower.

Applications

AE2100A
AE2100D2A
AE2100J
AE2100D3

Specifications (AE 2100D2)

Data from Rolls-Royce product data sheet.[2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related development


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