Certification Expected In The Second Half Of 2010
Rolls-Royce officially introduced the latest engine in its AE
3007 series - the AE 3007A2 on Monday. This is the exclusive
powerplant for the Legacy 650, the new Embraer large executive
jet.
The engine will be certificated in the second half of 2010 and
Entry-into-Service (EIS) on the Legacy 650 will take place in the
same year.
Dr. Michael Haidinger, President Rolls-Royce Deutschland and COO
Corporate and Regional Engines Rolls-Royce, said, "Rolls-Royce is
extremely pleased to introduce the AE 3007A2 on the Embraer Legacy
650. The new AE 3007A2 incorporates the latest technology and
offers superior performance in the 9,000 lb class, with 6 to 12
percent higher altitude take-off and climb thrust than its
predecessor. It guarantees the Legacy 650 an outstanding
performance out of very restrictive airports, allowing it to fly up
to 3,900 nautical miles with extremely competitive operating
costs."
The engine features a higher flow, more efficient wide-chord fan
and updated software that yields higher efficiency and optimizes
long range cruise fuel consumption. The new fan incorporates
38.5 inch compound swept fan blades with a new bypass vane and core
vane, using Rolls-Royce state-of-the-art technology. The AE
3007A2 has 90 per cent commonality in engine core with the AE
engine family which has over 35 million hours of service-proven
operations.
"Rolls-Royce has made an already very successful engine more
powerful and fuel efficient. The AE 3007A2 is the right
powerplant to boost the range and performance of the Legacy 650
into the Large Jets segment," said Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer
Executive Vice President, Executive Jets.
Capable of an extended range of up to 3,900 nautical miles and
cruising speed of Mach 0.80, the AE 3007A2-powered Legacy 650 has
outstanding performance capability in hot and high destinations,
such as Dubai, Toluca, Mexico, and is able to operate at airfields
up to 13,800 ft elevation, such as Aspen and Telluride, Colorado,
USA and La Paz, Bolivia. It will also be one of the largest
executive jets allowed to fly in and out of the Cannes-Mandelieu
(France) and London City (UK) airports.
Successful first flight of the first AE 3007A2-powered Legacy
650 took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Embraer's Flight
Test facility in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil. The second Legacy
650 flew on September 24, 2009 in São Jose dos Campos,
Brazil. Both aircraft are enrolled in the flight test
campaign that will lead to certification.