Solar T62

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The Solar T62 Titan is an American gas-turbine engine used mainly as a helicopter Auxiliary Power Unit, ground power generator or helicopter power-plant. A free power turbine version was developed as the Solar T66.

Variants

T62 Titan: The direct drive mainproduction version.
T66: A free power turbine version for the US military.

Applications

Auxiliary Power Unit

Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

Turboshaft

Alpi Syton AH 130
AvioTecnica ES-101 Raven
Eagle Helicycle
Famà Kiss 209
Mosquito Aviation XE
RotorWay Exec 162F (upgrades)
Ultrasport496 (upgrades)
Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle

Turboprop

Bede BD-5

Specifications

Data from Bennett^[1]

General characteristics

Type: Turboshaft
Length: 33.41 in (84.86 cm)
Diameter: 21.375 in (54.293 cm)
Dry weight: 142 lb (64 kg) lb

Components

Compressor: Centrifugal Impeller
Combustors: Annular reverse flow with six burners
Turbine: Radial inflow impeller
Fuel type: JP-4 / JP-5 / JP-8
Oil system: Wet sump

Performance

Maximum power output: 60 to 150 hp (45 to 112 kW)
Power-to-weight ratio:

Notes

↑ "Solar T62 Titan Gas Turbine". Ian Bennett. Retrieved 2010-01-24.

External links

Solar T62 Auxiliary Power Unit - Lessson 7 To enable you to describe the T62 APU, how it operates, and its various components

v t e United States military gas turbine aircraft engine designation system

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