SOME ABOUT AVIATION TURBINE ENGINE DESIGNATION SYSTEMS AND NAMING CONVENTIONS

V.V. Nerubaskyi

Military and civil aviation turbine engine actual designation systems are described in detail. Several encoding signs, groups of signs and abbreviations, used for aviation turbine engine designating are given. Samples of some serial and experimental engines designations are depicted. Characterful features of turbine engine designation, used by some companies are viewed. Information about engine designation systems, used in some countries e.g. Russia, USA, China is submited.

Key words: gas turbine engine, designation system, military standard, engine’s family, engine’s type, engine’s model, thrust class.