TP400-D6

MTU developed the TP400-D6 military turboprop engine together with ITP Aero, Rolls-Royce, and Safran Aircraft Engines. The Europrop International (EPI) consortium was founded to manage engine development, manufacture, and support. The TP400-D6 powers the Airbus A400M military transporter, which completed its maiden flight in Spain in late 2009 and entered into service with the French Air Force at the end of 2013.

To meet the A400M’s unique requirements, the TP400-D6 is characterized by its advanced aerodynamic and component design, low fuel consumption, low weight, and efficiency across a broad operating range encompassing everything from prolonged low-altitude flights to high cruising speeds. It also features integrated engine and propeller control.
 

MTU’s involvement in the TP400-D6

MTU is involved in the TP400-D6’s intermediate-pressure compressor, intermediate-pressure turbine and intermediate-pressure shaft, and control system. In addition, MTU Aero Engines in Munich handles final assembly for all TP400-D6 production engines, and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg performs the production acceptance tests on the world’s only production test stand for A400M engines.