To meet the export orders bagged by Dassault's Rafale fighter, Safran Aircraft Engines (formerly Snecma) is tripling its M88 turbofan e...
To meet the export orders bagged by Dassault's Rafale fighter, Safran Aircraft Engines (formerly Snecma) is tripling its M88 turbofan engine production.
The ramp up will see Safran delivering 80 engines per year to meet Dassault's three Rafale per month production rate by 2020.
Rafale has won export orders from Egypt and Qatar for 24 fighters each in 2015. Negotiations with India for 36 aircraft are in final stage, with contract signing expected this year.
Two of these 16,860 lb max thrust engines power the Rafale giving good power-to-weight ratio and superior maneuverability.
The M88 engine features state-of-the-art technologies such as integrally-bladed disks (blisks), powder metallurgy, single-crystal high-pressure turbine blades with ceramic coatings, thermostructural composites.
Meanwhile Dassault delivered 7 Rafale fighters in the first half of 2016, and aims to deliver two more by year end. Of this, 4 aircraft were delivered to France, bringing total French Rafale fleet to 146 out of the 180 on order. While the remaining 3 were delivered to Egypt, doubling its fleet.
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The ramp up will see Safran delivering 80 engines per year to meet Dassault's three Rafale per month production rate by 2020.
Rafale has won export orders from Egypt and Qatar for 24 fighters each in 2015. Negotiations with India for 36 aircraft are in final stage, with contract signing expected this year.
Two of these 16,860 lb max thrust engines power the Rafale giving good power-to-weight ratio and superior maneuverability.
The M88 engine features state-of-the-art technologies such as integrally-bladed disks (blisks), powder metallurgy, single-crystal high-pressure turbine blades with ceramic coatings, thermostructural composites.
Meanwhile Dassault delivered 7 Rafale fighters in the first half of 2016, and aims to deliver two more by year end. Of this, 4 aircraft were delivered to France, bringing total French Rafale fleet to 146 out of the 180 on order. While the remaining 3 were delivered to Egypt, doubling its fleet.
