Fiatavio to supply propeller gearbox for TP400 engine

FiatAvio has signed a contract with the EuroProp International Consortium (Industria de Turbo Propulsores, MTU Aero engines, Rolls-Royce and Snecma Moteurs) for the supply of the Propeller Gearbox for the TP400-D6 Engine, which will power the new Airbus Military SAS A400M Air Force transport aircraft.

The Propeller Gearbox for the TP400-D6 belongs to the + 10,000 shaft HP class, with a 5.3m propeller diameter. It will be the largest propeller gearbox ever developed in the Western world.

Under the terms of the contract FiatAvio will be responsible for the design, development, manufacture and support phases of the Propeller Gearbox, which represents a significant participation in the Engine Programme.

The contract requires a development phase matching the Engine main milestone planning: the first Engine test in 2005 (third quarter), and the engines for the first flight delivered in 2007 (last quarter).

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