Wed, Oct 12, 2005
Rated At 2,427 SHP
The Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 turboshaft engine has been
qualified to the specific stringent military requirements of the NH
Industries (NHI) NH90 twin-engine multi-role helicopter. This
milestone, which is additional to the engine civil certification
achieved in 2004, was marked by Eurocopter's signature of the
Declaration of Design and Performance (DDP) for the RTM322-01/9,
which is rated at 2,427 shp.
The FADEC-equipped RTM322-01/9 has been selected by ten of the
eleven nations to order the NH90, which has been jointly developed
by Eurocopter and AgustaWestland. Customers include Australia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Oman,
Portugal and Sweden. Growth versions of the engine are already in
development, with an initial 2,600 shp class 'Step 0' variant
already selected for a firm NH90 customer requirement.
“Qualification of the RTM322-01/9 is a key milestone for
the engine program, and one which represents the culmination of our
close working relationship with NH Industries over the past
decade," said Emeric d'Arcimoles, Director of RRTM.
“The RTM322 engine provides NH90 operators with a
combination of performance, reliability and maintainability,
reflected in the engine's selection rate. We look forward to
working with NHI and its partner companies on further developments
of the RTM322 over the life of the NH90 program to ensure that it
remains the most capable platform in its class.”
Approximately 1,500 RTM322 engines, including orders and
options, have been announced for NH90, WAH-64 Apache and EH101
helicopters.
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