Continental T51

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T51
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The T51-powered Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover
Type Turboshaft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Continental Aviation and Engineering
Major applications
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. [1]

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Variants and derivatives

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Cessna XL-19C Bird Dog
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

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Sikorsky S-59 on display at the New England Air Museum
XT51-1
XT51-3
XT67
XT72

Specifications (XT51-3)

Data from Aircraft engines of the World 1957 [3]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. pp. 113–121. ISBN   1-56347-332-1.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Wilkinson, Paul H. (1957). Aircraft engines of the World 1957 (13th ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. p. 52.

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