Europrop International
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| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor | Aero Propulsion Alliance |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Products | Europrop TP400 |
| Owner | MTU Aero Engines Rolls-Royce Safran Aircraft Engines ITP Aero |
Number of employees | 2,500[1] |
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.[3][4][5]
EPI GmbH is tasked with designing, developing, marketing, manufacturing and providing support for the TP400-D6 turboprop engine designed to power the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft built by Airbus Defence and Space.[6][4][5][2]
The TP400 is the most powerful turboprop in the world currently in production.[7][8]
Pooling the expertise of each engine manufacturer, Europrop International GmbH brings together around 2,500 people across Europe who are invested in the TP400-D6 program.[1] Based in Munich, the Europrop International teams also operate out of Madrid, Seville and Berlin. The final assembly of the TP400-D6 engine is carried out in Munich before being delivered to Airbus in Seville.
History
Europrop was established in 2002.[2] One year after its inception the TP400 was selected by Airbus Military to design the engine to power the A400M.[9] In 2004, work began on analyzing the engine design, with the initial ground tests taking place a year later. The first engine run with propeller took place in 2006, with the first flight of the TP400 aboard a testbed taking place in 2008.
The first flight of the A400M took place in 2009.
In 2017, EPI GmbH signed a support contract with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, which was extended in 2019.
References
- ^ a b "Europrop International at a glance". Europrop. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ a b c "EPI achieves the assembly of the 400th TP400 turboprop". Safran Aircraft Engines. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "EUROPROP INTERNATIONAL". Safran Aircraft Engines. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ a b c "TP400-D6 - MTU Aero Engines". www.mtu.de. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ a b "TP400-D6". www.rolls-royce.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "TP400-D6 - MTU Aero Engines". www.mtu.de. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "TP400-D6 turboprop engine - Europrop International". Europrop. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "TP400". Safran Aircraft Engines. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "A400M Engine Decision". www.defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Hoyle, Craig (2009-12-11). "UPDATED - PICTURES & VIDEO: Airbus celebrates as A400M gets airborne". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "EASA Certifies EUROPROP'S TP400 engine |". EASA. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "Airbus Defence and Space delivers first A400M to Royal Air Force". Airbus. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "First Airbus A400M for Germany runs its engines". Airbus. Retrieved 2019-07-18.