Rolls-Royce AE 2100

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Developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America, the AE 2100 is a turboprop derivative of the Allison T406 (Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty) turboshaft engine, and shares the same high-pressure core as the engine, as does the Rolls-Royce AE 3007. The engine is a two-shaft design and is 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 defence varient the AE2100D3. The main differences are the AE2100D3 lacks an oil tank and is slightly longer.

1 Aircraft Applications
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Aircraft Applications

AE2100A

The new generation of high-speed regional aircraft in the 50 to 70 seat category
- Saab 2000

AE2100D3

Military transports
- C-130J Super Hercules
- C-27J Spartan
Amphibious aircraft
- ShinMaywa US-1A kai / US-2
Long-range maritime patrol aircraft
- P-3 Orion

The engine uses new six-bladed Dowty propellers for use on the 50-seat Saab 2000 and the Lockheed C-130J Hercules military transport. According to Lockheed each engine develops 4,591 shaft horsepower, an increase of about 300 over the engines in the 'H' model C-130.