Thursday, March 18, 2010

T800

IOC: 1993

CTS800

IOC: 2001

Also Known As
CTS800-4
CTS800-4N
CTS800N

Origin
United Kingdom
United States of America

Contractor/s
Honeywell
Rolls-Royce

Applications
AW129 International
AW159 Lynx Wildcat
Battlefield Lynx
Super Lynx

Family Members
T800-LHT-800
T800-LHT-801

Description: The T800 is a family of turboshaft engines developed jointly between Honeywell and Rolls Royce under the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC). These engines are rated between 1,300 - 1,800-shp featuring modular design and ease of maintenance. The T800 engine was developed to power high performance light/medium helicopters operating in the military range such as the US Army RAH-66 Comanche (now cancelled).

LHTEC CTS800 is a T800 turbine engine improved variant rated at 1,361-shp and introduced in September 2001 (CTS800-4). CTS800N model was awarded engine certification in November 2003. To date, CTS800 engine is powering AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300, A129 attack helicopter, Japan's ShinMaywa US-1A Kai and Sikorsky X2 Technology prototype.

In June 2006, following the United Kingdom MoD Future Lynx launch LHTEC received a £75 million contract from AgustaWestland to supply CTS800-4 turboshaft engines to power the latest Lynx variant. CTS800 engines give the aircraft greatly improved hot and high performance and single engine performance over existing Lynx helicopters. The CTS800 engines provide 36% greater power than the Gem engines used in current MoD Lynx helicopters for very similar fuel consumption. Future Lynx with its CTS800 engines will have an endurance of approximately 3 hours with standard fuel and 4.5 hours with auxiliary fuel.

Specifications
Power: Power 1,361 shp

News
AW159 Lynx Wildcat Multi-Role Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight

First Upgraded British Army Lynx AH Mk9A Flies with CTS800 Engines

LHTEC Awarded UK MoD CTS800 Lynx Upgrade Contract

UK MoD Confirms Future Lynx Program

Future Lynx CTS800-4N Engine Achieves EASA Certification

South African Navy Takes Delivery of Four Super Lynx 300 Helicopters

UK MoD Orders Future Lynx Through 1 Billion Pound Contract

Operators

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Malaysia

Oman

South Africa

Thailand

Turkey / 102

Engines powering T129 attack helicopters

United Kingdom

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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