November 2014 - Europrop

EPI welcomes the UK Royal Air Force as a new operator of the TP400

Posted on 12 November 201412 June 2017 by Freelances_admin

Europrop International (EPI) has welcomed the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) as the latest operator of the TP400 powered Airbus A400M transport aircraft. The A400M is powered by four of EPI’s TP400 engines each generating 11,000 shaft horsepower, making them the most powerful turboprops in the Western world.

EPI President Ian Crawford said: “We are delighted that the TP400 powered A400M has taken its place in the RAF fleet and we look forward to supporting this latest customer as its operations with the aircraft and engine expand. EPI and its partner companies are very proud of the engine and we look forward to delivering new levels of performance and capability to the RAF’s transport fleet.”

EPI and its partner company Rolls-Royce have worked closely with the UK customer and Airbus Defence & Space to establish initial in-service engine support at the A400M’s new base at RAF Brize Norton. This support includes technical support on-base, backed by full access to the EPI engineering office.

EPI recently completed its 100th production standard engine while, to date, 24 TP400 engines have logged over 4,000 flight hours on A400M transports in service with the French and Turkish air forces.

Notes to Editors
EPI Europrop International GmbH was created by four leading European aero-engine companies, ITP, MTU Aero Engines, Rolls-Royce and Snecma (Safran), to manage the TP400 engine programme.
Designed to power the Airbus Military A400M military transport, the TP400 is the most powerful turboshaft engine in the West. It features a three-shaft configuration and will deliver a maximum power output of 11,000 shaft horsepower.

Europrop International celebrates 100th TP400-D6

Posted on 1 November 201412 June 2017 by Freelances_admin

The EPI Europrop International (EPI) engine consortium has completed the 100th TP400-D6 production-standard engine to power the Airbus A400M military airlifter. On Tuesday, November 11, MTU Aero Engines in Munich hosted a celebration to mark this special occasion. The 100th TP400-D6 will go to the German Air Force’s engine fleet, as part of the in-service support programme.

MTU performs the final assembly of all TP400-D6 production engines in its facilities at its Munich headquarters. The three other shareholders in EPI – ITP, Rolls-Royce and Snecma – ship their modules to the assembly line in Munich. Following final assembly, the engines are sent to MTU’s facility in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin to undergo testing.

Europrop International’s president, Ian Crawford, said: “The completion of the 100th production-standard engine marks another key milestone in the TP400-D6 programme and highlights how quickly the delivery phase is ramping up. We are already looking ahead to the 200th engine delivery which is due in January 2016.”

To date, 24 TP400-D6 engines have logged over 4,000 flight hours aboard A400M transports in service with the French and Turkish air forces. Deliveries of first aircraft to the UK and Germany are expected soon.

Notes to Editors
EPI Europrop International GmbH was created by four leading European aero-engine companies – Industria de Turbo Propulsores, MTU Aero Engines, Rolls-Royce and Snecma (Safran) – to manage the TP400 engine program for the A400M military transport. The propulsion system, a three-shaft configuration, delivers a maximum output of 11,000 shaft horsepower, which makes it the most powerful turboshaft engine in the West.