Japanese Aero Engines Corporation
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The Japanese Aero Engines Corporation is a consortium of large Japanese companies (Kawasaki Heavy Industries
, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
) formed, in the late 1970s, as a partner to Rolls-Royce, originally to help develop the 20000 lbf RJ500
civil turbofan.
Although two prototype engines were built and ground tested, the RJ500 project was cancelled when Boeing rejected the engine, in favour of the CFM56-3, for the 737-300.
Around 1982, attention focused on developing a more advanced engine in the 25000lbf
thrust class for the 150 seater market. Pratt & Whitney
, MTU
and FiatAvio joined the consortium, by then named International Aero Engines
, shortly afterwards. The V in V2500 denotes the five original partners, whilst 2500 symbolizes the original thrust level of 25000 lbf. FiatAvio later withdrew from the V2500 consortium.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
, formerly known as , is a Japanese company which produces ships, aero-engines, turbochargers for automobiles, industrial machines, power station boilers and other facilities, suspension bridges and other transport-related machinery....
, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
, or MHI, is a Japanese company. It is one of the core companies of Mitsubishi Group.-History:In 1870 Yataro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi took a lease of Government-owned Nagasaki Shipyard. He named it Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, and started the shipbuilding business on a full scale...
) formed, in the late 1970s, as a partner to Rolls-Royce, originally to help develop the 20000 lbf RJ500
RJ500
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civil turbofan.
Although two prototype engines were built and ground tested, the RJ500 project was cancelled when Boeing rejected the engine, in favour of the CFM56-3, for the 737-300.
Around 1982, attention focused on developing a more advanced engine in the 25000lbf
Pound-force
The pound force is a unit of force in some systems of measurement including English engineering units and British gravitational units.- Definitions :...
thrust class for the 150 seater market. Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation . Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA...
, MTU
MTU
MTU may refer to:Networks and Internet* Maximum transmission unit, the size of the largest packet that a network protocol can transmit* Multi tenant unit, a telecom term referring to a building with multiple offices or apartments...
and FiatAvio joined the consortium, by then named International Aero Engines
International Aero Engines
IAE International Aero Engines AG is a Zürich-registered joint venture manufacturing company formed in 1983.- Ownership :Current shareholders are:* Pratt & Whitney of the United States * MTU Aero Engines of Germany...
, shortly afterwards. The V in V2500 denotes the five original partners, whilst 2500 symbolizes the original thrust level of 25000 lbf. FiatAvio later withdrew from the V2500 consortium.
External links
- JAEC - Official site (only in Japanese)