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T700

IOC: 1978
Total Production: 13,212

CT7-8E

IOC: 2004
Production: 105

Also Known As
CT7-8F
CT7-8F5 (Spanish Army NH90 helicopter version)

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
General Electric

Applications
NH90 TTH
US101

Family Members
CT7
CT7-8
CT7-8C
T700-GE-401
T700-GE-401C
T700-GE-700
T700-GE-701
T700-GE-701C
T700-GE-701D
T700-GE-701E
T700-T6A
T700-T6A1
T700-T6E
T700-T6E1
T706-GE-700

Description: The CT7-8E is a 3,000-hp class turboshaft engine derived form the proven CT7-8 engine. Its increased power has been achieved through an upgraded high-pressure turbine with new materials and a new advanced three-stage low-pressure turbine. CT7-8E includes a Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC) system.

The CT7-8E engine is intended to power AgustaWestland EH101, US101 , and NH Industries NH90 helicopters. The first engine, a set of three engines, was delivered by General Electric to Agusta Westland US101/EH101 on July 6, 2004. CT7-8E engine rated at 2,500 shaft-horsepower was selected to power US101 Marine One presidential helicopter in early 2005.

Specifications
Power: Power 3,000 shp

CT7-8E - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 NH90 helicopters for the Spanish Army with initial deliveries due in 2010. The contract was signed on January 10, 2007. Spain Ministry of Defense announced the selection of CT7-8F5 engine from General Electric Aviation to power its NH90s at the Paris Air Show on June 21, 2007.
Items: 45

News
Spanish Army Selects GE CT7-8F5 Engine for its NH90 Helicopters

Operators

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Spain / 90

Engines powering 45 NH90 helicopters ordered by the Spanish Army

United States of America / 15

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, March 07, 2010

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