Continental T51

T51
The T51-powered Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover
Type Turboshaft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Continental Aviation and Engineering
Developed from Turbomeca Artouste

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.[2]

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.[3]
T65-T-1
[4]
XT67
(Model 217A) two engines driving a common gearbox; based on the Turbomeca Astazou X and T72; 1,540 shp.[5]
Model 210
Company designation for the XT51-1
Model 217-5
Company designation for the XT72
Model 220-2
Company designation for the XT51-3
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[4]
Model 227-4A
Company designation for the T65-T-1[4]
Model TS325-1
Alternative company designation for the T65-T-1[4]
Model 327-5
Turboprop version of the T65-T-1[4]

Applications

XT51-1
XT51-3
XT67
XT72

Specifications (T51-3)

General characteristics

  • Type: Turboshaft
  • Length:
  • Diameter:
  • Dry weight:

Components

  • Compressor:

Performance

See also

Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Leyes, p. 113
  2. ↑ Leyes, p. 121
  3. ↑ Leyes, p. 116
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Wilkinson, Paul H. (1966). Aircraft engines of the World 1966/77 (21st ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. pp. 78–79.
  5. ↑ Leyes, p. 120
  • Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
  • Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.
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