IAE V2500

The IAE V2500 is a two-shaft high-bypass turbofan engine

which powers the Airbus A320 family (A320, A321, A319 and the V2500
Airbus Corporate Jet), the McDonnell Douglas MD-90, and the
Embraer KC-390.[3]

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.

The V2500 has 1 fan; 4 LP and 10 HP

compressor stages; 2 HP and 5 LP
Contents turbine stages
Development Type Turbofan
Variants Manufacturer International Aero
V2500-A1 Engines
V2533-A5 First run 1987
Derated versions Major applications Airbus A320 family
V2500SelectOne McDonnell Douglas
V2500SelectTwo MD-90
Embraer KC-390
Applications
Number built Over 7,600 (June
Specifications 2018)[1]
General characteristics
Unit cost U$4.7 million
Components
(1989)[2] ($9.7M
Performance today)
See also
Notes
References
External links

Development
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

V2500-A1

First entered service with Adria Airways.[4]

V2533-A5
The 22-blade fan of an A320's
A fourth booster stage was introduced into the engine basic configuration to V2500-A1
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
A number of derated, Stage 4 noise compliant engines have been produced
from the -A5 configuration, including:
An IAE V2500 fitted on a
The 23,500 lbf (105 kN) thrust V2524-A5 for the Airbus A319
Turkish Airlines 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

An IAE V2500 fitted on a

V2500SelectOne Brazilian Air Force Embraer
KC-390
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
Airbus A320ceo family (excluding A318)
Embraer KC-390
McDonnell Douglas MD-90
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[a][11]
Dry weight: 2,404–2,595 kg (5,300–5,721 lb)

Components

Compressor: 1 fan, 4 LP, 10 HP

Combustors: Annular
Turbine: 2 HP, 5 LP

Performance

Maximum thrust: 102.48–140.56 kN (23,040–31,600 lbf)

Thrust-to-weight ratio: 4.18-5.73
Rotor speed: LP: 5,650 RPM, HP: 14,950 RPM
Control: Dual channel FADEC
 Variants[10]

Take-Off
Variant Certification Weight T/W BPR[11] Comp.[11] Application[11]
Thrust

V2500-
1 June 1988 4.68 5.4:1 35.8:1
A1[11] 110.31 kN
V2527E- 14 August (24,800 lbf)
4.50
A5 1995
Airbus A320
V2527- 21 November 108.89 kN
4.44 4.8:1
A5 1992 (24,480 lbf)

V2527M- 133.00 kN
24 May 1999 5.43 32.8:1
A5 (29,900 lbf)}

V2522- 2,404 kg
A5 102.48 kN (5,300 lb)
10 June 1996 4.18 4.9:1 Airbus A319
V2524- (23,040 lbf)
A5

V2530- 29 November
4.6:1
A5 1992 140.56 kN
5.73 35.2:1 Airbus A321
V2533- 14 August (31,600 lbf)
4.5:1
A5 1996

V2531- 139.36 kN Embraer KC-

20 June 2015 5.68 4.6:1† 36.2:1†
E5 (31,330 lbf) 390

V2525- 111.20 kN
4.20 4.8:1 34.5:1
D5 29 November (25,000 lbf) 2,595 kg McDonnell
V2528- 1992 124.55 kN (5,721 lb) Douglas MD-90
4.71 4.7:1 35.2:1
D5 (28,000 lbf)

†:

See also
Comparable engines

CFM International CFM56

Pratt & Whitney PW6000

Related lists

List of aircraft engines

Notes
a. V2500-A1: 63 in (1.600 m)

References
1. "V2500 Engine" (https://www.pw.utc.com/products-and-services/products/commercial-engines/V2500-Engin
 1. "V2500 Engine" (https://www.pw.utc.com/products-and-services/products/commercial-engines/V2500-Engin
e). Pratt & Whitney.
2. "V2500 gets major boost from ILFC" (https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1989/1989%20-%20199
0.PDF) (PDF). Flight International. 24 June 1989.
3. "IAE Statement on KC-390 Rollout" (http://www.i-a-e.com/news17.html). IAE International Aero Engines.
4. "History" (http://i-a-e.com/history.html). International Aero Engines.
5. "IAE celebrates delivery of 4,000th V2500 to TAM on the 4,000th A320 family aircraft" (https://web.archive.or
g/web/20120310073823/http://iaenews.com/?p=64) (Press release). International Aero Engines. August 28,
2009.
6. "International Aero Engines / IAE V2500" (http://all-aero.com/index.php/contactus/64-engines-power/13036-i
nternational-aero-engines-iae-v2500). all-aero.com.
7. "V2500 Engine Overhauls On The Rise As Fleet Matures" (https://www.mro-network.com/maintenance-repai
r-overhaul/v2500-engine-overhauls-rise-fleet-matures). MRO Network. 2016-12-12.
8. "International Aero Engines Launches SelectTwo Program" (http://www.i-a-e.com/news84.html) (Press
release). International Aero Engines. June 20, 2011.
9. "V2500 SelectTwo" (http://i-a-e.com/selecttwo.html). International Aero Engines.
10. "Type Certificate Data Sheet No. IM.E.069" (https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/IM%20E%200
69%20Issue04_20191212.pdf) (PDF). EASA. 12 December 2019.
11. "V2500 Product Card" (http://www.i-a-e.com/pdf/V2500_Product_Card_060716.pdf) (PDF). IAE. June 7,
2016.

External links
Official website (http://www.i-a-e.com/)
Moxon, Julian (13 June 1987). "V.2500: back on course?" (https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/198
7/1987%20-%200863.html). Flight International. Vol. 131 no. 4066. Illustrated by John Marsden. pp. 101–
105. ISSN 0015-3710 (https://www.worldcat.org/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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