Friday, September 05, 2008

T800

IOC: 1993

T800-LHT-800

Origin:United Kingdom, United States of America

Contractor/s: Honeywell, Rolls-Royce

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).

T800-LHT-800 was developed to power the US Army RAH-66 Comanche combat and scout helicopter. This program was cancelled by the Army in 2004. These engines are available for re-engining programs for existing helicopters.

Specifications
Power: Power 1,300 shp

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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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