Also Known As:
CT7-8B-5 (early designation), YT706-GE-700 (development designation)
Origin:United States of America
Program Status:Under Development
Contractor/s:
General Electric Aviation
Description:
The T706 engine is a derivative of the General Electric CT7-8A turboshaft engine. The newest member of the T700/CT7 engine family features a larger compressor, hot section improvements and a full authority digital engine control (FADEC). These characteristics are meant to provide enhanced performance to the US Army MH-60M Black Hawk special operations helicopter in hot-and-high mission scenarios. So far, the T706-GE-700 engine has been selected to power up to 61 US Army MH-60M helicopters.
In August 2005, the CT7-8B5, now T706-GE-700, turboshaft engine rated at 2,600-shaft-horsepower (shp) was selected to power the US Army's MH-60M special operations helicopter. General Electric received a $15.5 million contract for engine development and testing. The first production engines are scheduled for delivery in 2008.
Specifications Power: Max Output Power 2,600 shp
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