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New Generation Fighter Engine at a glance

06.2025
New challenges call for new answers: the New Generation Fighter Engine (NGFE) is a military propulsion system that marks another major advance in engine technology.

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Flying Fuel Cell: Potentially full electrification for virtually emissions-free flight

11.2024
The FFC does not produce any emissions of CO2 or NOx or particulates. Since its only emission is water, this propulsion concept is virtually emissions-free.

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MTU and the German Armed Forces - cooperation built on a strong partnership

05.2022
The successful maintenance collaboration between MTU and the German Air Force began with the EJ200. Now, the RB199 and MTR390 are part of it as well.

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How does a turbofan engine work?

10.2021
Air is ingested, compressed, combusted and then expelled. Sounds simple, but it’s actually highly complex: modern aircraft engines are high-performance machines that must withstand extreme conditions. But how do they actually work?

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MTU Highlights 2020

02.2021
2020 was a year full of challenges for society, the world and aviation. Check out our 2020 highlights.

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Hydrogen-powered flight

07.2020
When it comes to electric flight, MTU’s technological developments center around the flying fuel cell powered by hydrogen. MTU specialist Barnaby Law, Chief Engineer Flying Fuel Cell, explains the advantages of the flying fuel cell and breaks down MTU’s approach in detail.

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How water and carbon dioxide become Kerosene

05.2020
The power-to-liquid process is a ­pioneering approach that uses ­renewable energy to produce hydrogen, synthesizes it with carbon dioxide to form hydrocarbons and processes these into a liquid fuel.

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Boeing's 777X – The GE9X Engine, Wings and Fuselage

03.2020
Take a look at what defines the Boeing 777X.

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MTU Maintenance Lease Services in Singapore

02.2020
Luc Morvan presents the MTU Maintenance Lease Services portfolio in Singapore.

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MTU test center opens its doors

12.2019
MTU opens its doors and provides insights into the high-tech test center for engine components. A total of 25 million euros were invested in the hall, which is now located in Munich.

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Prof. Hans-Joachim Pabst von Ohain explains the jet engine

12.2019
German physicist Prof. Hans-Joachim Pabst von Ohain explains the workings of the engine that powered the world’s first turbojet aircraft—the Heinkel He 178.

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MTU^Plus Intelligent Solutions

04.2019
MTU Maintenance, the global market leader in customized service solutions for aero engines, recently launched its redefined services portfolio MTUPlus Intelligent Solutions.

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Apprenticing at MTU: Air­craft main­tenance engineer Markus Senger.

11.2018
Promising opportunities for apprentices: After 3 years, Markus Senger was given a permanent position and works today as a trainer himself.

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Engine Trend Monitoring

10.2018
The engine early warning system monitors all key para­meters during a flight. It detects even the slightest issues, which can then be fixed before they develop into anything more serious.

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MTU 4.0

05.2018
Simulation, flexible connected means of production, intelligent machine controls, and digital technologies are revolutionizing engine maintenance.

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Technikum Blisk

02.2018
While MTU is responsible for designing the new blisks, the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Tech­nology IPT in Aachen addresses the question of how best to produce them.

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MTU Aero Engines Polska

01.2018
MTU Aero Engines Polska began operations in Poland’s Aviation Valley in April 2009. In the south­east corner of the country just outside of Rzeszów, this special eco­nomic zone is home to more than 80 avia­tion companies with pro­duc­tion and research facilities.

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Floor-based assembly system

11.2017
MTU Aero Engines’ final assembly line for the PW1100G-JM engine powering the A320neo is the only one of its kind in the world.

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MTU Maintenance Canada: Accessory Repair Centre

11.2017
Accessories are components such as starters, fuel and hydraulic pumps, actuators, sensors, valves and tubing—all essential to the smooth operation of aircraft fleets. MTU Maintenance Canada has set up an Accessory Repair Centre of Excellence to repair such components quickly and reliably.

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Engines in the test cell

11.2017
MTU’s experienced experts carry out many different types of tests. These include stress tests, which are mandatory for every production engine, and tests under simulated extreme weather conditions to demonstrate the engine’s robustness.

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High-tech manufacturing process in use at MTU: Electrochemical machining

07.2017
Electrochemical machining, or ECM for short, is a generic term that covers a group of various electrochemical metal removal processes. They all remove material based on the anodic dissolution of the metal during electrolysis.

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High-tech manufacturing process in use at MTU: Broaching

06.2017
Broaching is the process used to produce slots around the outer diameter of disks which serve to hold the blade roots.

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Engine maintenance résumé for the V2500

05.2017
Strict safety regulations for aircraft engines require regular inspections of engine performance.

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MTU erosion protection ERCoat

05.2017
ERCoat^nt® helps reduce erosion in the compressor. Components treated with the new protective coating are six to ten times more resistant to the effects of erosion than untreated components.

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V2500 MRO at MTU Maintenance

05.2017
The V2500 powers the Airbus A319, A320, A321, as well as the McDonnell Douglas MD-90. MTU Maintenance Hannover has been repairing and overhauling this engine since 1989, as has MTU Maintenance Zhuhai since 2003.

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High-tech manufacturing process in use at MTU: Additive manufacturing

03.2017
Additive manufacturing: MTU is one of the first companies in the aero engine industry to 3D print production parts.

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High-tech manufacturing process in use at MTU: Plasma spraying

03.2017
Plasma spraying: when injected into a plasma jet spraying as fast as 450 meters per second, particles will form an additional layer on a material.

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