Engine Facts and Figures

Product V2500 two-shaft high-bypass turbofan engine
Thrust Range 22,000 to 33,000lbs of thrust
Models V2500-A1, V2500-A5, V2500-D5
Applications Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ)
Airbus A319, A320 and A321
Boeing MD-90
Entered Service May 1989

Fun Facts

  • Two V2500 aero engines, similar to those that power the Airbus Industrie A320 aircraft, generate enough power to provide electricity for a city of over 60,000 people.
  • Fan tips for the higher thrust versions of the V2500 travel at more than 1000 mph, 40 percent faster than the speed of sound.
  • The total amount of power produced by a V2500 is equivalent to the power produced by about 100 family cars.
  • About 25 tons of air passes through the engine every minute, equivalent to over 50,000 people exhaling at the same time.
  • The temperature of the air leaving the engine compressor is about 10 times hotter than the hottest summer day or 1/10 the temperature of the sun's surface.