Monday, September 08, 2008

T700

IOC: 1978
Total Production: 13,212

T700-T6E

Also Known As: T6E

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: General Electric

Description: The T700 engine was designed for the US Army's UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter as a result of lessons learned in Vietnam. The key requirements of this engine were reliability, operation under adverse environmental conditions and low maintainability.

The T6E engine is the most powerful derivative to date of T700 engine. T6E reduces pilot workload and enhances maintainability. The T6E is one of two alternative propulsion systems approved to power NH90 helicopters.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 400 mm, Length 1,190 mm

Weights: Max Weight 233 kg (514 lb)

Power: Power 2,542 shp

Family Members:
CT7, CT7-8, CT7-8C, CT7-8E, T700-GE-401, T700-GE-401C, T700-GE-700, T700-GE-701, T700-GE-701C, T700-GE-701D, T700-T6A, T700-T6A1, T700-T6E1, T706-GE-700 Related Equipment
Derived from: T700-GE-700

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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