Friday, August 29, 2008

T53

Total Production: 19,000

Also Known As: T53-L-138, T53-L-17, T53-L-703

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: Honeywell

Description: The Honeywell T53 is a turboshaft engine designed to power rotary-wing aircraft applications. To date, more than 19,000 engines have been produced to power Bell UH-1H Huey, Huey II , AH-1F Cobra, Kaman K-Max and Fuji Bell 205B helicopters.

Specifications
Performance: Time Between Overhaul 5,000 hours

Power: Power 1,500 shp T53-L-703

Applications
AH-1W Super Cobra, K-MAX, UH-1N Huey News
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Demonstrate Unmanned Supply Helicopter to US Army

McTurbine Becomes Part of Bell Helicopter

Internet Resources
honeywell.com

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, August 24, 2008

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