IAE V2500

The IAE V2500 is a two-shaft high-bypass turbofan engine which powers the Airbus A320 family (A320, A321, A319 and the Airbus Corporate Jet), the McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and the Embraer KC-390.[3]

V2500
The V2500-A5/D5/E5 has 1 fan; 4 LP and 10 HP compressor stages; 2 HP and 5 LP turbine stages
Type Turbofan
Manufacturer International Aero Engines
First run 1987
Major applications Airbus A320 family
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
Embraer KC-390
Number built Over 7,600 (June 2018)[1]
Unit cost U$4.7 million (1989)[2] ($9.7M today)

The engine name symbolizes on one hand the roman letter 5 for the number of the original aero-engine manufacturers of the International Aero Engines consortium, formed in 1983 to produce the V2500 engine. On the other hand, the 2500 represents the thrust class of 25,000 lbf (111 kN) of the first engine V2500-A1. FAA type certification for the V2500 was granted in 1988.

Development
The 22-blade fan of an A320's V2500-A1

Rolls-Royce based the HP compressor on a scale-up of the RC34B eight stage research unit used in the RB401-06 Demonstrator Engine, but with a zero-stage added at the front and a tenth stage added to the rear. Pratt & Whitney developed the combustor and the 2-stage air-cooled HP turbine, while the Japanese Aero Engine Corporation provided the LP compression system. MTU Aero Engines were responsible for the 5-stage LP turbine and Fiat Avio designed the gearbox.[4]

The 4,000th engine was delivered in August 2009 to the Brazilian flag carrier TAM and installed on the 4,000th Airbus A320 family aircraft, an A319.[5] In early 2012, the 5,000th V2500 engine was delivered to SilkAir, and IAE achieved 100 million flying hours.[4] Six years later, in June 2018 over 7,600 engines were delivered and the V2500 achieved 200 million flight hours on 3100 aircraft in service.[1]

Variants
An IAE V2500 fitted on a Turkish Airlines Airbus A319

V2500-A1

The initial version, has 1 fan stage, 3 LP booster stages, 10 HPC stages, 2 HPT stages, and 5 LPT stages. This engine promised better fuel burn on the A320 than the competing CFM56-5A; however, initial reliability issues, coupled with insufficient thrust for the larger A321, prompted the development of the improved V2500-A5/D5/E5 variant. First entered service with Adria Airways.[4]

V2500-A5/D5/E5

A fourth booster stage was introduced into the engine basic configuration to increase core flow. This, together with a fan diameter and airflow increase, helped to increase the thrust to 33,000 lbf (147 kN) thrust, to meet the requirements of the larger Airbus A321-200.[6] The vast majority of V2500s are A5. The maintenance, repair, and operations market for V2500 is close to US$3 billion as of 2015.[7]

Derated versions
An IAE V2500 fitted on a Brazilian Air Force Embraer KC-390

A number of derated, Stage 4 noise compliant engines have been produced from the -A5 configuration, including:

  • The 23,500 lbf (105 kN) thrust V2524-A5 for the Airbus A319
  • The 24,800 lbf (110 kN) thrust V2527-A5 for the Airbus A320
  • The 25,000 lbf (110 kN) thrust V2525-D5 for the McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30. Engine Turbine and Accessory on the side instead of bottom to accommodate lateral mounting. Also has an option in the cockpit to add 3,000 pounds (13 kN) additional thrust for "hot and high" conditions
  • The 33,000 lbf (150 kN) thrust V2533-A5 for the Airbus A321
  • The 31,330 lbf (139.4 kN) thrust V2531-E5 for the Embraer KC-390

V2500SelectOne

On October 10, 2005, IAE announced the launch of the V2500Select—later called V2500SelectOne—with a sale to IndiGo Airlines to power 100 A320 series aircraft. The V2500SelectOne is a combination performance improvement package and aftermarket agreement. In February 2009, Pratt & Whitney upgraded the first V2500-A5 to the SelectOne Retrofit standard; the engine was owned by US Airways and had been in use since 1998.

V2500SelectTwo

On March 15, 2011, IAE announced an upgrade option of V2500 SelectOne Engines to the SelectTwo Program.[8] It offers reduced fuel consumption due to a software-upgrade and Reduced Ground Idle (RGI),[9] and is available since 2014 for the V2500-A5 variants.

Applications

Specifications

Data from Type Certificate Data Sheet[10]

General characteristics

  • Type: Dual rotor, axial flow, high bypass turbofan
  • Length: 3.201 m (126.0 in)
  • Diameter: 1.682 m (66.2 in) width, 63.5 in (1.613 m) Fan diameter[lower-alpha 1][11]
  • Dry weight: 2,404–2,595 kg (5,300–5,721 lb)

Components

Performance

Variants[10]
VariantCertificationTake-Off ThrustWeightT/W BPR[11]Comp.[11]Application[11]
V2500-A1[11] 1 June 1988110.31 kN (24,800 lbf)2,404 kg (5,300 lb)4.685.4:135.8:1Airbus A320
V2527E-A5 14 August 19954.504.8:132.8:1
V2527-A5 21 November 1992108.89 kN (24,480 lbf)4.44
V2527M-A5 24 May 1999133.00 kN (29,900 lbf)}5.43
V2522-A5 10 June 1996102.48 kN (23,040 lbf)4.184.9:1Airbus A319
V2524-A5
V2530-A5 29 November 1992140.56 kN (31,600 lbf)5.734.6:135.2:1Airbus A321
V2533-A5 14 August 19964.5:1
V2531-E5 20 June 2015139.36 kN (31,330 lbf)5.684.6:1†36.2:1†Embraer KC-390
V2525-D5 29 November 1992111.20 kN (25,000 lbf)2,595 kg (5,721 lb)4.204.8:134.5:1McDonnell Douglas MD-90
V2528-D5 124.55 kN (28,000 lbf)4.714.7:135.2:1

†:

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

Notes
  1. V2500-A1: 63 in (1.600 m)

References
  1. "V2500 Engine". Pratt & Whitney.
  2. "V2500 gets major boost from ILFC" (PDF). Flight International. 24 June 1989.
  3. "IAE Statement on KC-390 Rollout". IAE International Aero Engines.
  4. "History". International Aero Engines.
  5. "IAE celebrates delivery of 4,000th V2500 to TAM on the 4,000th A320 family aircraft" (Press release). International Aero Engines. August 28, 2009.
  6. "International Aero Engines / IAE V2500". all-aero.com.
  7. "V2500 Engine Overhauls On The Rise As Fleet Matures". MRO Network. 2016-12-12.
  8. "International Aero Engines Launches SelectTwo Program" (Press release). International Aero Engines. June 20, 2011.
  9. "V2500 SelectTwo". International Aero Engines.
  10. "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. IM.E.069" (PDF). EASA. 12 December 2019.
  11. "V2500 Product Card" (PDF). IAE. June 7, 2016.
  • Official website
  • Moxon, Julian (13 June 1987). "V.2500: back on course?". Flight International. Vol. 131 no. 4066. Illustrated by John Marsden. pp. 101–105. ISSN 0015-3710. Hurt by problems with the V.2500 turbofan and the shelving of its SuperFan derivative, International Aero Engines is seeking to restore confidence in the company and its engine.
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