- Variants and derivatives
- Applications
- Specifications (XT51-3)
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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The Continental CAE T51 was a small turboshaft engine produced by Continental Aviation and Engineering (CAE) under license from Turbomeca. A development of the Artouste, it was followed by three additional turboshaft engines, the T72, the T65, and the T67.[1] However, none of these engines, including the T51, entered full production. CAE abandoned turboshaft development in 1967 after the XT67 lost to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T (T400) to power the Bell UH-1N Twin Huey.[1] Variants and derivatives- XT51-1
- (Model 210) Based on the Turbomeca Artouste I; 280 shp.[1]
- XT51-3
- (Model 220-2) Based on the Turbomeca Artouste II; 425 shp.[1]
- XT72
- (Model 217-5) Based on the Turbomeca Astazou; 600 shp.[1]
- XT65
- (Model 217-10) A scaled-down version of the Astazou; competed against the Allison T63 to power the Light Observation Helicopter; 305 shp.[1]
- T65-T-1
- [2]
- XT67
- (Model 217A) two engines driving a common gearbox; based on the Turbomeca Astazou X and T72; 1,540 shp.[1]
- Model 210
- Company designation for the XT51-1
- Model 217-5
- Company designation for the XT72
- Model 217-10
- Company designation for the XT65
- Model 217A
- Company designation for the XT67
- Model 217A-2A
- Company designation for the T67-T-1[2]
- Model 219
- similar to 220-2 with extra axial compressor stage
- Model 220-2
- Company designation for the XT51-3
- Model 227-4A
- Company designation for the T65-T-1[2]
- Model TS325-1
- Alternative company designation for the T65-T-1[2]
- Model 327-5
- Turboprop version of the T65-T-1[2]
Applications- XT51-1
- XL-19C Bird Dog
- Sikorsky XH-39 (S-59)
- XT51-3
- XT67
- XT72
- Republic Lark (license-built Aérospatiale Alouette II)
Specifications (XT51-3){{jetspecs
|ref=Aircraft engines of the World 1957[3]
|type=Turboshaft
|length={{cvt|45.1|in}}- Width:{{cvt|17.8|in}}
- Height:{{cvt|21.5|in}}
|diameter=
|weight={{cvt|236|lb}}
|compressor=1-stage centrifugal flow
|combustion=annular compustion chamber
|turbine=2-stage axial flow
|fueltype=JP-4
|oilsystem=pressure spray at {{cvt|20|psi}}
|power=- Maximum power:{{cvt|425|shp}} at 34,800 rpm at sea level
- Maximum continuous power:{{cvt|375|shp}}at 34,800 rpm at sea level
|thrust=
|compression=3.9:1
|bypass=
|aircon={{cvt|7|lb/s}}
|turbinetemp=TIT : {{cvt|1093.15|K|F C}} ; JPT: : {{cvt|838.15|K|F C}}
|fuelcon={{cvt|370|lb/h}}
|specfuelcon=
|power/weight=
|thrust/weight={{cvt|1.887|lbf/shp}}
}}See also{{Aircontent
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}}References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite book|last= Leyes II |first= Richard A. |author2=William A. Fleming |title= The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines |publisher= Smithsonian Institution |location= Washington, DC |date= 1999 |pages=113-121 |chapter= |isbn= 1-56347-332-1 |url= |page=}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |last=Wilkinson |first=Paul H. |title=Aircraft engines of the World 1966/77 |year=1966 |publisher=Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. |location=London |edition=21st |pages=78-79}}
3. ^{{cite book |last=Wilkinson |first=Paul H. |title=Aircraft engines of the World 1957 |year=1957 |publisher=Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. |location=London |edition=13th |page=52}}
Further reading- {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title= World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition |year= 2006 |publisher= Sutton Publishing Limited |location= Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK |isbn= 0-7509-4479-X |pages= }}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218092012/http://www.turbomeca.com/public/turbomeca_v2/html/en/produits/sous_famille_home.php?sfid=511&mid=615 Turbomeca website]
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