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MP-9 · Section A–AScale 1 : 1 · live
Drawing MP-9-Alongitudinal section · 14 callouts

The MP-9 is a 9.6 : 1 geared turbofan rated at 31 000 lbf. This is it, sectioned live — fan, booster, eight compressor stages, an annular combustor and seven turbine stages, on two spools, with true rpm on the readouts. Press and hold to slow it. Scroll to open the drawing.

N1 3 870 rpmN2 11 240 rpmT4 1 620 KCut +0.0°
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Station by station

Seven stations. One number each.

Every figure below is what the cross-section above is showing you, measured on the test bed at Nordhaven — take-off rating, sea level, ISA day.

St. 2Fan2.05 m20 blades
St. 2.5Booster2.4 : 13 stages
St. 3HP compressor16 : 18 stages
St. 4Combustor1 620 K18 nozzles · annular
St. 4.5HP turbine11 240rpm · 2 stages
St. 5LP turbine3 870rpm · 5 stages
St. 8Nozzle31 000 lbftake-off thrust
Programmes

Three cores, one family.

The same HP spool scales across the range. Certify one core, fly three aircraft classes.

MP-7 · regional

Seventy-seat quiet

Slow fan, big bypass. Built for short sectors and airports with curfews.

Thrust
17 500 lbf
Bypass ratio
11.2 : 1
Fan diameter
1.72 m
Entry into service
2029
MP-9 · narrowbody

The one above

The section on this page. Geared fan, eight-stage HP compressor, seven turbine stages.

Thrust
31 000 lbf
Bypass ratio
9.6 : 1
Fan diameter
2.05 m
Entry into service
2027
MP-12 · widebody

Long haul, long life

Same core, a 2.9 m fan and a three-stage booster. Twelve thousand cycles between shop visits.

Thrust
68 000 lbf
Bypass ratio
10.4 : 1
Fan diameter
2.90 m
Entry into service
2031
Data pack

The full section, with every number.

Station pressures and temperatures, blade counts, materials, maintenance intervals and the thermodynamic cycle deck — one PDF, no sales call attached.