Rolls-Royce BR700

Design and development

BR710

The BR710 is a twin shaft turbofan, and entered service on the Gulfstream V in 1997 and the Bombardier Global Express in 1998. This version has also been selected to power the Gulfstream G550.

The BR710 comprises a 48 in diameter single-stage fan, driven by a two-stage LP turbine, and a ten-stage HP compressor (scaled from the V2500 unit) driven by a two-stage, air-cooled, HP turbine.

This engine has a thrust-specific fuel consumption (TSFC) of 0.39 tsfc at static sea level takeoff and 0.64 tsfc at a cruise speed of Mach 0.8 and altitude of 10,668 m.

In May 2017, the 3,200 engines in service reached 10 million flying hours.

BR715

The BR715 is another twin-shaft turbofan; this engine was first run in April 1997 and entered service in mid-1999. This version powers the Boeing 717.

A new LP spool, comprising a 58 in diameter single-stage fan, with two-stage LP compressor driven by a three-stage LP turbine, is incorporated into the BR715. The HP spool is similar to that of the BR710.

The IP compressor booster stages supercharge the core, increasing core power and thereby net thrust. However, a larger fan is required, to keep the specific thrust low enough to satisfy jet noise considerations.

This engine has a TSFC of 0.37 tsfc at static sea level takeoff and 0.62 tsfc at a cruise speed of Mach 0.8 and altitude of 10,668 m.

BR725

The BR725 is a variant of the BR710 to power the Gulfstream G650. Its prototype underwent component bench and its first full engine run in spring 2008. European certification was achieved in June 2009. The first Gulfstream G650, with BR725 engines, was delivered in December 2011.

The engine has a maximum thrust of 75.2 kN. The 50 in fan with 24 swept blades is 2 in larger than the BR710. The HP axial compressor benefits from three-dimensional aerodynamics for greater efficiency and has 10 stages including five blisks to reduce weight. The BR715 inspired combustor yields a longer life and lower emissions: 80% lower smoke and unburned hydrocarbons and 35% lower NOx than CAEP 6 limits. The two-stage HP turbine has blade active tip-clearance control for more efficiency; 3D aerodynamics reduce the cooling air flow. The LP turbine has three stages instead of two. The BR725 has a bypass ratio of 4.2:1 and is 4 dB quieter than the predecessor BR710. Its cruise thrust specific fuel consumption at Mach 0.85 and FL450 is 0.657 tsfc.

F130

On 24 September 2021, the United States Air Force (USAF) selected the F130 (the US military designation for the BR725) for the B-52H Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP). This version has 17000 lbf thrust, similar to the existing engines (Pratt & Whitney TF33). The USAF will purchase 650 engines (608 direct replacements, 42 spares) for its fleet of 76 B-52H aircraft in a $2.6 billion deal; upgraded aircraft will be redesignated B-52J.

The CERP engines will be built at Rolls-Royce North America's plant in Indianapolis, Indiana,

Following the two year ground testing phase, the F130 passed its critical design review in December 2024. The engine "in flight" testing started in 2025, testing simulates "in flight" conditions using the wind tunnel at NASA Stennis. Initial tests exposed an issue with the engine pod inlet design, inlet distortion could cause "a non-uniform flow of air that can affect the engine’s performance and operability". Boeing completed a digital redesign of the inlet that in computer simulations solved the problem. The new inlet is yet to be tested in the wind tunnel. Barring any further issues final testing of the new engine/pod combination is expected to be complete in 2026.

Future developments

The Advance 2 development effort inserts new, advanced technology into existing 67 kN class BR710 and the larger BR725 engines. An even larger engine will also be made, with a 52 in fan. The BR710 and BR715 main developments, the next generation of 10000 - engines to be introduced in the 2020s, will have an Advance 3 core, improved engine health management, newer materials, and cooling. They will also have a “blisk” fan made out of titanium, with an overall pressure ratio of 50:1. These improvements will yield a 10% thrust specific fuel consumption reduction, 50% NOx margin improvement, 99.995% reliability, and a 20% better thrust-to-weight ratio.

Pearl 15

The Pearl engine was developed in Dahlewitz from the BR700 with Advance2 technologies. EASA certification was applied for on 28 February 2015. It made its first ground run in 2015, type tests in 2016, and flight tests in 2017. Six test engines logged over 6,000 cycles on 2,000 test hours. The test program included lightning strike, water ingestion, ice, and -40 C cold-start testing.

EASA certification was granted on 28 February 2018 and it was unveiled on 28 May 2018. It was undergoing flight tests in May 2018 for an end of 2019 planned entry into service aboard the Bombardier Global Express 5500 and 6500 developments. It should have logged 10,000 hours by then.

Its layout is similar to the BR725, with the same stage count and 24 titanium fan blades. Its fan has a 48.5 in diameter. The enhanced 3-stage LP turbine with advanced high temperature materials, advanced segments and seals allow for higher pressures and temperatures and the new low emissions cooled combustor includes a new tiled combustion chamber. Its core uses advanced nickel alloys and ceramic coatings, includes a new 10-stage HP compressor with 6 titanium blisks and a new 2-stage HP turbine with enhanced aerodynamics and blade cooling, enhanced segments and seals.

Its overall pressure ratio attains 43:1 and its bypass ratio 4.8:1. The HP compressor ratio rises to 24:1. It delivers up to 9% more thrust with 15,125 lbf and a 7% TSFC improvement while being 2 decibels quieter. Health monitoring should improve on the BR710 99.97% dispatch reliability which is logging one unplanned engine removal per 100,000 hours while the BR715 is approaching zero unplanned removals.

Pearl 700

The Pearl 700 will power the Gulfstream G700, a stretch of the previous G650, and the G800, with more range than the G650ER. Evolved from the BR725 with a similar architecture plus a fourth low-pressure turbine stage and a 2 in larger, 51.8 in blisk fan, its bypass ratio is higher than 6.5:1 and its overall pressure ratio should exceed 50:1. It should provide 18,250 lbf of thrust, 3-5% improved thrust specific fuel consumption than the BR725 variant powering the Gulfstream G650, reduced emissions and lower noise.

Pearl 10X

The upcoming Dassault Falcon 10X will be powered by two Pearl 10X engines over 18,000 lbf thrust, with a titanium fan blisk, a 10-stage HP compressor, a two-stage shroudless HP turbine and a four-stage LP turbine. The initial Pearl 10X test engine was first run in early 2022 and the programme had accumulated 1,000h of testing by May, along with the Advance2 demonstrator. The Advance2 core and new low-pressure system allows 5% more efficiency than the previous Rolls-Royce business jet engines.{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/ebace-2022/pearl-10x-engine-testing-spools-up/148754.article |title= Pearl 10X engine testing spools up

Variants

;BR700-710A1-10 :Variant with a 65.6 kN takeoff rating and a maximum diameter of 1820 mm for the Gulfstream GV. ;BR700-710A2-20 :Variant with a 65.6 kN takeoff rating and a maximum diameter of 1820 mm for the Bombardier Global Express/XRS/5000/6000. ;BR700-710B3-40 :Variant with a 69 kN takeoff rating for the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4. ;BR700-710C4-11 :Variant with a 68.4 kN takeoff rating and a maximum diameter of 1785 mm for the Gulfstream GV-SP (G500/G550). ;BR700-710D5-21 :Variant with a 67.8 kN takeoff rating and a maximum radius of 980 mm for the Bombardier Global 5500/6500. ;BR700-715A1-30 :Variant with a 83.23 kN takeoff rating for Boeing 717-200 basic gross weight variants. ;BR700-715B1-30 :Variant with an 89.68 kN takeoff rating. ;BR700-715C1-30 :Variant with a 95.33 kN takeoff rating for Boeing 717-200 high gross weight variants. ;BR700-725A1-12 :Variant with a 75.2 kN takeoff rating and a fan diameter of 1270 mm for the Gulfstream GVI (G650). ;F130 :Military variant of the BR700-725 with a 75.62 kN maximum rating for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. ;BR700-TP :Turboprop variant rated at 7460 kW and proposed for the European Future Large Aircraft (which became the Airbus A400M Atlas military transporter/tanker).

The BR715 thrust ratings can be adjusted by changing a plug in the FADEC controller, meaning no engine change is required. The A1-30 can become a C1-30 with a simple plug and software change.

Applications

Military applications

• BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 (BR700-710B3-40)

  • Nimrod MRA4 (Royal Navy - Maritime patrol aircraft prototype)

• Boeing B-52J Stratofortress (F130 variant)

  • B-52J (USAF, strategic bomber)

• Bombardier Global Express

  • Global 5000 (BR700-710A2-20)
    • Global 5000 VIP (Angolan Armed Forces, German Air Force - VIP transport aircraft)
    • Global 5000 ELINT (Indian Air Force - ELINT aircraft)
  • Global 5500 (BR700-710D5-21)
    • Global 5500 VIP (Botswana Air Force - VIP transport aircraft)
  • Global 6000 (BR700-710A2-20)
    • Global 6000 VIP (German Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force - VIP transport aircraft)
    • E11A BACN (USAF - Battlefield Airborne Communications Node)
    • Global 6000 EW (Pakistani Air Force, Turkish Air Force - electronic warfare aircraft)
    • GlobalEye (Swedish Air Force, United Arab Emirates Air Force -AEW&C)
    • Pegasus (German Air Force - SIGINT aircraft)****
    • Raytheon Sentinel (Royal Air Force - airborne battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft)
  • Global 6500 (BR700-710D5-21)
    • Global 6500 VIP (Swedish Air Force - VIP transport aircraft)
    • HADES (USAF - ELINT / SIGINT aircraft)

• Dassault Falcon 10X (Pearl 10X)

• Gulfstream:

  • Gulfstream V (BR710A1-10)
    • C37A (Japan Coast Guard - maritime surveillance search and rescue)
    • C37A (USAF, US Army, USMC, US Navy, USCG - VIP transport aircraft)
    • GV **(**Algerian Air Force, Hellenic Air Force, State of Kuwait - VIP transport aircraft)
    • SEMA (Israeli Ministry of Defense - Special Electronic Mission Aircraft)
  • Gulfstream G550 (BR710 C4-11)
    • C-37B (USAF - VIP transport aircraft)
    • EA-37B Compass Call (Italian Air Force, USAF - EW aircraft)
    • MC-55A Peregrine (Australian Air Force - ELINT / SIGINT)
    • G550 CAEW (Israeli Air Force, Italian Air Force, Singapore Air Force - AEW&C)

Civilian applications

• Bombardier Global Express
  • Global 5000 (BR700-710A2-20)
  • Global 5500 (BR700-710D5-21)
  • Global 6000 (BR700-710A2-20)
  • Global 6500 (BR700-710D5-21)
• Boeing 717 (BR715-A1-30)
• Dassault Falcon 10X (Pearl 10X)
• Gulfstream
  • Gulfstream V (BR710A1-10)
  • Gulfstream G550 (BR710 C4-11)
  • Gulfstream G650 (BR700-725A1-12)
  • Gulfstream G650ER (BR700-725A1-12)
  • Gulfstream G700 (Pearl 700)
  • Gulfstream G800 (Pearl 700)
• Rekkof/Fokker XF70/XF100
• Tupolev Tu-334

Specifications

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