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[2]: 157–158 In 1936, BMW built an aircraft engine plant in Allach near Munich, which are the headquarters of MTU Aero Engines today. In 1940, the plant was expanded significantly to start large-scale production of BMW 801 aircraft engines, which powered the Focke-Wulfe FW 190 fighter aircraft and Dornier Do 217 bomber aircraft. [3]
Motoren- und Turbinen-Union GmbH (MTU) is a former German engine manufacturer, now two separate companies: MTU Aero Engines , a German aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Friedrichshafen , a former division of DaimlerChrysler
In 1954, BMW formed BMW Studiengesellschaft für Triebwerkbau GmbH as part of West German efforts to resume aircraft engine production. [1] The company was renamed BMW Triebwerkbau GmbH in 1957, and began producing General Electric J79-11A turbojets for the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter program. In 1960, MAN AG acquired 50 percent of BMW ...
Europrop International (EPI) GmbH is a consortium set up in 2002 [2] in the form of a company governed by German law, by the four main European aircraft engine manufacturers, MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero.
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH (MTR) is a multinational engine manufacturer established to develop, manufacture, and service the MTR390 turboshaft engine. It is a joint venture by three European aero-engine manufacturers, Germany 's MTU Aero Engines , France 's Turbomeca and Britain 's Rolls-Royce .
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The engine final assembly line is located at MTU Aero Engines at their location in Hanover, Germany. LAN Airlines confirmed an order for 15 Airbus A318 aircraft, for a total of 34 engines (30 installed and 4 spares) powered by PW-6000 engines on 15 August 2005. In addition, LAN signed with Pratt and Whitney to power up to 25 option aircraft.
It was certified in 1984 as the first civilian FADEC-controlled aviation engine. [3] MTU Aero Engines holds a 21.2% stake in the engine project, having developed the low-pressure turbine and turbine exit casing as well as producing critical parts of the low-pressure turbine, the turbine exhaust casing, high-pressure compressor and high-pressure ...