RR300
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2008
Total Production : 1,800
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
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RR300 | Active | 2008 | 1,800 |
RR300
Group : Turboshaft Engines
Status : Active
Also Known As : RR300B1 (variant powering RotorWay Eagle 300T)
Origin : United Kingdom
Contractor : Rolls-Royce
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2008
Total Production : 1,800
The Rolls Royce RR300 is an engine family featuring new technology and advanced design. The new turbine intended for rotary-wing aircraft applications will provide to end customers: lower acquisition and operating costs; low-weight, compact design; improved specific fuel consumption; an embedded engine monitoring system; and an optional, through-life, peace-of-mind maintenance program. FAA type certification is expected in 2008.
Operators
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Specifications
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Dimensions | ||
Diameter | 25 inch | |
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Dry Weight | 200 pound |
News

The Rolls-Royce RR300 engine has moved past the one million flight hour milestone, providing Robinson R66 helicopter operators nearly a decade of reliable service.
Rolls-Royce and Composite Helicopters International Ltd., an emerging New Zealand helicopter manufacturer, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to place the RR300
Rolls-Royce and Robinson Helicopter Company have signed a new, 10-year agreement to supply at least 1,000 RR300 engines to power R66 aircraft.

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, congratulates Robinson Helicopter Company on achieving certification of the new R66.
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with AAR, expanding the global reach for aftermarket supply of RR300 parts and services.
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been selected to power the RotorWay Eagle 300T turbine twin-seat helicopter with RR300B1 engines.
Rolls-Royce today announced the launch of a new turboprop engine, the RR500, the company's fifth new civil engine program in 24 months.
Rolls-Royce announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rotorway International to discuss future RR300-powered helicopter applications.
A newly-commissioned small engine assembly line at the Rolls-Royce facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, this week completed the assembly and test of its first production
Orlando, FL: Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MD Helicopters Inc.
Orlando, FL: Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Schweizer Aircraft to discuss future applications
Orlando, FL: Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services, will supply a new turboshaft engine to power Robinson Helicopter Company’s new R66 rotorcraft,
Photo Gallery
October 2019

R66 helicopter with RR300 engine
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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