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GP7000

The GP7000 is developed, manufactured and marketed by Engine Alliance, a joint venture of GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney. The GP7000 is used in the long-haul sector and powers the world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. It is derived from two of the most successful widebody engine programs in aviation history - the GE90 and PW4000 families. The GP7000 impresses with its low fuel consumption, weight and noise emission.

Together with its partners GE, Pratt & Whitney and Safran Aircraft Engines, MTU is involved in the development and manufacturing. MTU is responsible for the development and manufacturing of the low-pressure turbine in the Pratt & Whitney part and for the development and manufacturing of the turbine center frame as well as for the manufacturing of high-pressure turbine components in the GE part.

An aftermarket share was also agreed as part of the Pratt & Whitney part. The low-pressure turbine's maintenance activities are carried out by MTU in Munich.

Facts

  • EIS: 2008
  • Two-shaft turbofan engine in the thrust category 70,000–81,500 lbf
  • Five-stage low-pressure compressor
  • Nine-stage high-pressure compressor
  • Two-stage high-pressure turbine
  • Six-stage low-pressure turbine
  • High fuel efficiency at cruise
  • Low noise
  • Low weight

MTU competencies

  • Program share: 22.5%
  • Development and manufacture of low-pressure turbine and turbine center frame and manufacture of high-pressure turbine components 
  • Maintenance of the low-pressure turbine at MTU in Munich

    Start year MRO: 2010 
    Workscope: LPT MRO

Application

  • Airbus A380

Partners

  • GE Aerospace
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • Safran Aircraft Engines

 

Technical Data

  
Max. thrust81,500 lbf
Bypass ratio9:1
Pressure ratio43.9:1
Length187 in
Fan diameter116 in
Weight13,400 lbs

Sales Contact

Andreas Kalina
Europe & Africa
Phone: +49 511 7806-2533
Andreas.Kalina@mtu.de
Phone: +49 511 7806-2533
Andreas.Kalina@mtu.de
Christoph Heck
South and North America
Phone: +49 511 7806-2621
Christoph.Heck@mtu.de
Phone: +49 511 7806-2621
Christoph.Heck@mtu.de
Jan Steenbock
Far East
Phone: +49 511 7806-4221
Jan.Steenbock@mtu.de
Phone: +49 511 7806-4221
Jan.Steenbock@mtu.de
Sami Ben-Kraiem
Middle East & Southeast Asia
Phone: +49 511 7806-4465
sami.ben-kraiem@mtu.de
Phone: +49 511 7806-4465
sami.ben-kraiem@mtu.de
AOG Hotline
Phone: +49 171 431 4333
Phone: +49 171 431 4333

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