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Aviation History
1979
1979 - 0093.PDF
Turbo-Union Ltd. Head-Office: P.O. Box 3, Filton, Bristol BS12 7QE, England Munich-Office: Arabellastrasse 4, D-8000 Munchen 81, West Germany Aircraft design made easy. Engine first, airframe second is the golden rule of aircraft design. What we would like to do here is demonstrate the merits of the Turbo-Union RB 199 turbofan, powerplant of the multi- role Tornado, as the engine for a singular variety of aircraft. First, it is in the final stages of develop ment, teething troubles and 4,000 flying hours behind it, 2,000 units earmarked for the West German, British and Italian armed forces. Second, it comes in a variety of options, with or without afterburner, delivering from 8,000 lb thrust to a scorching 15,000 lb plus. This versatility alone renders it suitable for aircraft from trainer or light fighter-bomber to a new generation of air superiority fighter. Its short, light design and exceptional fuel economy allow the user to carry weapons rather than engine and fuel. And its modular construction, combined with unprecedented ease of inspection, fault diagnosis and servicing, keeps down-time to a new minimum. Finally, its credentials: a decade of co operative development by Britain's Rolls- Royce, West Germany's MTU and Italy's- Fiat Aviazione. And when companies of this order decide to pool their know-how there is no shortage of know-how. TURBO-UNION RB 199 There's really no alternative.
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